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Market sweepA second offering following a tender offer, allowing institutional investors to obtain a controlling interest at a price higher than the original offer.Market sweep Similar MatchesMarket indicesMarket indicesIn the stock market, an index is a device that measures changes in the prices of a basket of stocks, and represents the changes using a single figure. The purpose is to give investors an easy way to see the general direction of stocks in the index.The FTSE 100, for example , is calculated by taking a weighted average of the share prices of the largest 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange. Launched in 1984 with a base figure of 1,000, the FTSE is calculated continuously throughout the trading day. When the media reports that 'FTSE climbed 37 points today' you don't know exactly which shares in the index climbed and which fell, but you get an immediate idea of the direction of the market.Index funds base their investment decisions on tracking the companies in a particular index. Emerging Company Marketplace (ECM)Emerging Company Marketplace (ECM)A service once offered by the American Stock Exchange to help small growth companies fulfill special listing requirements. The service is no longer available. Gray marketGray marketDescribes the sale of securities that have not officially been issued to firms other than the underwriting syndicate. This type of market serves as a good indicator of demand for a new issue in the public market. MarketMarket1. The interaction between supply and demand to determine the market price and corresponding quantity bought and sold. 2. The determination of economic allocations by decentralized, voluntary interactions among those who wish to buy and sell, responding to freely determined market prices. Sellers marketSellers marketMarket in which demand exceeds supply. As a result, the seller can dictate the price and the terms of sale. Further SuggestionsEfficient capital marketnarrow market Computerized market timing system Bull market Central American Common Market Sideways market close market Miss the price or market heavy market Upstairs market Money market hedge Market share Common stock market Email marketing London Bullion Market Association Stockholm Stock Market Sensitive market Security market plane primary market grey market Breadth of the market Market structure Market microstructure Referral marketing At the market |
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