market maker
noun
: an intermediary in a stock exchange who controls buy and sell orders (as by purchase and resale) for a particular stock or group of stocks
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Major market makers spotted this opportunity early.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Bank market makers, profit from these larger spreads while facilitating trades.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Main Board short turnover increased by +86% from Friday, which is 438% of the 1-year average, as 18% of turnover was short turnover (Hong Kong short turnover includes ETF short volume, which is driven by market makers’ ETF hedging).
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Rumor has it that Citadel—the largest market maker on Wall Street—is preparing to enter the digital asset market.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Bank market makers, profit from these larger spreads while facilitating trades.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Main Board short turnover increased by +86% from Friday, which is 438% of the 1-year average, as 18% of turnover was short turnover (Hong Kong short turnover includes ETF short volume, which is driven by market makers’ ETF hedging).
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Rumor has it that Citadel—the largest market maker on Wall Street—is preparing to enter the digital asset market.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Market maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20maker. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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