equities

/ˈekwɪtiz/ noun [plural] STOCK MARKET, FINANCE

Definition

› shares in companies, especially ordinary shares, or the activity of trading these shares: Shares rose as investors moved out of bonds and into equities.buy/invest in equities Most people invest in equities through unit or investment trusts.

(Definition of equities noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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