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| Market Data |
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| A collective term for quotes, last sales, volume statistics and other information used by the market to evaluate trading opportunities. Sometimes referred to as 'quotes' as in 'quote vendors' or the 'tape'. |
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| Market Index |
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| A composite of market prices indicative of the movement of the market as a whole. |
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| Market Makers |
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| Those who trade in the market as principals, and create a market in a specific stock by continually quoting prices at which they will buy or sell on demand. They take positions in the stocks and so bear the risks involved. |
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| Market Portfolio |
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| A portfolio consisting of all assets available to investors, with each asset held in proportion to its market value relative to the total market value of all assets. |
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| Market Price |
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| There are two prices quoted to dealers by stockbrokers: the higher or offer price at which they will sell you shares and the lower or bid price at which they will buy your shares. The difference between the two is known as the 'spread' or 'turn' (see Mid-market price). |
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