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Close

1. The end of a trading session. The closing price is what's quoted in the newspaper.

2. The final procedure in a home sale, documents are signed and recorded. This is the time when the property ownership is transferred.

Notes:

They mark the closing of the NYSE with a bell.

See also: At-the-Close Order, Closing Bell, High Close, Open

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Close

The close is the period at the end of the trading session. Sometimes used to refer to closing price. Related: Opening.

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close

1. The end of a session of trading.

2. The last price at which a security trades during a trading session. The last price is reported in the financial media and is of particular importance to the valuation of investment portfolios. Also called closing price, last.