This is the 5021st most frequent Swedish word.
börserna
"Börserna" translates to "the stock exchanges" in English.
Here, 'börserna' is used to refer to stock exchanges in plural form, indicating multiple financial markets globally.
Börserna runt om i världen stängde på grund av tekniska problem.
The stock exchanges around the world closed due to technical issues.
In this sentence, 'börserna' is used in the definite plural form, showing the specific set of stock exchanges being affected during the crisis.
Under finanskrisen påverkades börserna negativt.
During the financial crisis, the stock exchanges were negatively impacted.
This usage of 'börserna' highlights the focus of the investors on stock exchanges, again in the definite plural form to refer to them collectively.