Wertpapierhandel

securities trading

noun VERT-pah-peer-hahn-del Rare

Also means

trading in stocks and bonds

Usage Note

Wertpapierhandel encompasses the buying and selling of stocks, bonds, funds, and other securities. In Germany it is regulated by BaFin; the Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (WpHG) governs disclosure obligations, insider trading prohibitions, and market abuse rules.

Examples

"Der Wertpapierhandel an der Frankfurter Börse war heute besonders lebhaft."

Natural Translation

Securities trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange was especially lively today.

Literal Translation

The securities-trading on the Frankfurt Exchange was today especially lively.

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