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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Cryptocurrency market maker Cumberland, a part of the trading firm DRW, reacted defiantly to a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday. Brady Dale, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 This week, for example, a coalition led by the Bezos Earth Fund formally launched a green market maker that will help connect supply and demand of green commodities in order to bring these innovations to scale. Justin Worland, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024 Main Board short turnover increased +7% from yesterday, which is 94% of the 1-year average, as 13% of turnover was short turnover (Hong Kong short turnover includes ETF short volume, which is driven by market makers’ ETF hedging). Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Main Board short turnover increased +24% from yesterday which is 113% of the 1-year average as 20% of turnover was short turnover (Hong Kong short turnover includes ETF short volume, which is driven by market makers’ ETF hedging). Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for market maker 

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market maker was in 1962

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“Market maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20maker. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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