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Bell
The ring that marks the open and close of each trading day on many organized financial exchanges, most notably the NYSE.

Notes:
The bell usually starts ringing when there are five to ten seconds left in the trading day.

Bell
Signal on a stock exchange to indicate the open and close of trading.
bell
The device that sounds to mark the open and close of each trading day on an organized securities exchange.


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