equity markets
Where stocks trade
Equity markets are where shares of company ownership are bought and sold—stock markets.
The term appears in financial writing and news: Equity markets rallied on strong earnings reports.
Equity here means ownership stake, distinguishing these markets from those trading debt instruments like bonds.
- stock exchangeSecurities trading marketplace
- common stockBasic corporate ownership units
- IPOsFirst public share sales
- going publicLaunching a stock offering
- preferred stockPriority-claim corporate ownership
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asset class
equity marketsbond markets
Where debt securities trade
money markets · credit markets · currency markets · real estate markets · mortgage markets