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. 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 See All Example Sentences for market maker

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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 5 May. 2025.

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