stock exchange / market / purse
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stock exchange
An organized market where securities such as stocks, bonds, or other financial instruments are traded.
Die Nachrichten über die Zinserhöhung ließen die Kurse an der Börse einbrechen.
The news about the interest rate hike caused prices on the stock exchange to collapse.
market / fair
An event or market where certain goods or services are traded or exchanged, e.g. a job market or exchange platform.
Auf der internationalen Tourismus-Börse in Berlin präsentieren Länder aus aller Welt ihre Reiseziele.
At the international tourism fair in Berlin, countries from all over the world present their travel destinations.
purse
A small pouch or small bag for keeping money; a wallet or purse. This meaning is somewhat outdated or used regionally.
Großmutter kramte in ihrer Börse und gab mir zwei Mark für ein Eis.
Grandmother rummaged in her purse and gave me two marks for an ice cream.
The meaning of 'Börse' becomes clear from the context. If it is about stocks, prices, and finance, the stock market is meant. In connection with topics such as jobs or travel, it refers to a specialized market or fair. If older people talk about small change, they mean a purse or wallet.
Die Kurse an der Frankfurter Börse sind heute gefallen.
Prices on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange fell today.
When talking about the stock market, the preposition 'an' is almost always used. You trade 'an der Börse' (on the stock exchange), and a company is 'an der Börse notiert' (listed on the stock exchange).
Er hat sein ganzes Geld an der Börse verloren.
He lost all his money on the stock exchange.
In the meaning 'spezieller Markt' (specialized market), 'Börse' is often used as the second part of a compound noun. Examples are 'Jobbörse' (job board/job fair), 'Tauschbörse' (exchange platform), 'Wohnungsbörse' (housing platform), or 'Kleiderbörse' (clothing exchange).
In der Online-Tauschbörse kann man gebrauchte Bücher finden.
You can find used books on the online exchange platform.
The meaning 'Geldbeutel' (purse/wallet) or 'Portemonnaie' (wallet) is rare today. It is more likely to be used by older people or in certain regions and sounds somewhat old-fashioned.
Er zog ein paar Münzen aus seiner Börse.
He pulled a few coins out of his purse.
market
Markt refers to economic trade in general, while Börse means the organized marketplace for securities. The two words can overlap when talking about stock trading. Use Markt when you mean the overall economic environment, and Börse when the organized institution is the focus.
An der Börse werden Aktien nach festen Regeln gehandelt.
Stocks are traded according to fixed rules on the stock exchange.
Am Markt für Aktien bestimmen Angebot und Nachfrage die Preise.
In the stock market, supply and demand determine prices.
