spread betting
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Financial spread betting firm IG is predicting the shares could close between 385 pence and 405 pence on their stock market debut on Friday.
From Reuters ● Oct. 8, 2013
Finally, London Capital Group, the spread betting and financial business currently in takeover talks, fell 1.75p to 47.75p after reporting a full year loss of £2.1m compared to a profit of £6.1m.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 2013
Levene was also chased by spread betting firms.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2012
He has lost most of that but doesn't let his spread betting affect his investment portfolio, which he says "is more long term."
From Time Magazine Archive
In Britain, at least, some bookies are now acting like brokers and taking wagers on the directions of stock markets, an exercise called spread betting.
From Time Magazine Archive
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