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market maker

British

noun

a dealer in securities on the London Stock Exchange who buys and sells as a principal and since 1986 can also deal with the public as a broker

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Leading market maker Citadel Securities says that retail cash equity volumes in May hit a record, doubling in two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

The closed-end fund will not issue or redeem shares at the behest of a market maker.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

There is no market maker working to keep those two valuations in line.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026

One former market maker was seen selling shoes at an Illinois mall.

From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026

Along with Goldman, Deutsche Bank was the leading market maker in abstruse mortgage derivatives.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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