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BlockLarge quantity of stock or large dollar amount of bonds held or traded. As a rule of thumb, 10,000 shares or more of stock and $200,000 or more worth of bonds would be described as a block.Block Similar MatchesBlocked currencyBlocked currencyA currency that is not freely convertible to other currencies due to exchange controls. Specialist block purchase and saleSpecialist block purchase and salePurchase of a large number of securities by a specialist for himself or to pass on to another floor trader or block buyer. Block tradeBlock tradeA large trading order, defined on the New York Stock Exchange as an order that consists of 10,000 shares of a given stock or at a total market value of $200,000 or more. Block votingBlock votingDescribes a group of shareholders banding together to vote their shares in a single block. Blocked fundsBlocked fundsCash flows generated by a foreign project that cannot be immediately repatriated to the parent firm because of capital flow restrictions imposed by the host government. Further SuggestionsStumbling blockBlock house Block trader block trade Building block Block list |
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