noun
opening price
Financial term for the price at which a security first trades when the market opens. Often contrasted with 終値 (closing price).
See also: 終値
今日の始値は昨日の終値より高かった。
Today's opening price was higher than yesterday's closing price.
始値と終値の差が大きい日は注意
On days when the gap between the opening and closing prices is large, caution is needed.
安値 means a low price or the lowest price in a period, not specifically the opening price.
Standard kanji form for the opening price in financial contexts.
Alternate kanji form using okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 始め (beginning) and 値 (price). The kanji spelling 始値 is a standard abbreviation.