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Fast marketExcessively rapid trading in a specific security that causes a delay in the electronic updating of its last sale and market conditions, particularly in options.Fast market Similar MatchesMarket capitalisationMarket capitalisationThe market value of a quoted company which is calculated by multiplying its current share price by the number of shares in issue.e.g. Company A has 120 million shares in issue. The current market price is 96p. The market capitalisation is a shade over £115 million.The share prices of companies on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange move constantly in response to supply and demand, and as they move, so do market capitalisations. You can see what the market caps of these companies are by looking at the columns of prices in the financial press every day, or on websites.Of course, market caps calculated in this way do not necessarily reflect the actual market value of companies, as is shown when one company launches a takeover bid for another and (as frequently happens) pays a premium over the pre-bid price.Market caps are important for another reason, which is that some of the most important indices (especially the FTSE 100 and FTSE Mid 250) are based on them. Not only that - tracker funds make their investments on the basis of indices. Fair market valueFair market valueThe traded value of an asset agreed by seller and buyer. Accrued market discountAccrued market discountThe rise in the market value of a discount bond as it approaches maturity (when it is redeemable at par) and not because of falling market interest rates. Sellers marketSellers marketMarket in which demand exceeds supply. As a result, the seller can dictate the price and the terms of sale. Intermarket Trading System (ITS)Intermarket Trading System (ITS)Electronic communications network linking the trading floors of seven registered exchanges to permit trading among them in stocks listed on either the NYSE or AMEX and one or more regional exchanges. Through ITS, any broker or market maker on the floor of any participating exchange can reach other participants for an execution whenever the nationwide quote shows a better price available. A floor broker on the exchange can enter an ITS order to assure excecution of all of an offering or bid, instead of splitting it with competing brokers. Further SuggestionsStock marketmarket price Broad Market Marketable Title Registered competitive market maker Futures market Money market demand account (MMDA) Perfect market view (of dividend policy) Hammering the market Chasing the market market maker Market Supervision and Surveillance Department Workout market Market research Capital market imperfection Market rate Narrow market Intermarket Surveillance Group capital market theory Marketable securities Holding the market Emerging market Permission marketing Registered Competitive Market Maker Open market operation |
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