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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Futures trading platforms like Kalshi turn to institutional market makers to fill contracts when there isn’t someone waiting on the other side to complete a deal.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In the attention economy, Trump is what Wall Street might call a market maker.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Company spokeswoman Elisabeth Diana told NPR that market makers merely price bids and asks and do not have a competitive advantage.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
The market maker asked for anonymity to talk more candidly.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In the attention economy, Trump is what Wall Street might call a market maker.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Company spokeswoman Elisabeth Diana told NPR that market makers merely price bids and asks and do not have a competitive advantage.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
The market maker asked for anonymity to talk more candidly.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Market maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20maker. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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