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secondary market

American  

noun

Stock Exchange.
  1. the market that exists for an issue after large blocks of shares have been publicly distributed.


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Kjell-Ivar Skogmo and his group of four traveled from Norway on a whim for a 10-day trip to the U.S. as soon as they were able to secure tickets through a secondary market.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

The cheapest get-in prices on the secondary market are $3,745 for Game 3 and $3,464 for Game 4, per Tickpick.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

The rate increases would affect debt trading on the secondary market, where already-issued bonds are exchanged, he said.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Anthropic Says Not So Fast.The declaration highlights complexities in the secondary market for private company shares, potentially leading to legal disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

In 1992, the government, through an   unorthodox approach, reduced external debt with both commercial and official   creditors by purchasing a sizable amount of the delinquent commercial debt   in the secondary market at a substantial discount.

From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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