New York Stock Exchange

American  

noun

1. the largest stock exchange in the U.S., located in New York City. NYSE, N.Y.S.E.

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New York Stock Exchange Cultural  

1. A stock exchange in the United States, located on Wall Street in New York City. Traditionally the largest exchange, it was surpassed in annual share volume during the 1990s by NASDAQ.

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Example Sentences

The two major U.S. stock exchanges — the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq — will be closed on Friday, April 3, in observance of the Christian holiday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The Fundrise Growth Tech fund, which recently debuted on the New York Stock Exchange, has 5% of its portfolio in SpaceX.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Shares are at their highest level since they commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange in February 2020.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

In October, Polymarket received a $2-billion investment from Intercontinental Exchange, the parent of the New York Stock Exchange and other trading floors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

One Wall Street broker even tried convincing Bobby to become a “corporation,” like the Beatles, so that shares of “Bobby Fischer” could be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Related Words

• exchange