Here's a breakdown:
* Previous Closing Price: This is the final price of the stock at the end of the previous trading day.
* Current Price: This is the price of the stock at the time the newspaper listing is published.
* Change: The difference between the current price and the previous closing price is calculated and displayed in the listing. It shows how much the stock's price has increased or decreased since the previous day's close.
Example:
Let's say a stock closed at $50 yesterday. Today, the stock is trading at $52. In the newspaper listing, the "change" would be +$2, indicating a $2 increase from the previous day's close.
Important Note: The "change" value is usually expressed in dollars or cents, and it might be displayed as a positive (+) or negative (-) number to show whether the price went up or down.
The "change" value can also be presented as a percentage, known as the "percentage change," which indicates the change in the price relative to the previous closing price.