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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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Knicks ticket prices are some of the highest in the NBA, and the cheapest tickets for the next home playoff games are selling for over $500 each on the secondary market.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“The information advantage is actually significant in the secondary market, which could explain its growth as a wedge of overall energy investments,” Brett said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Fund stakes on the secondary market often sell at big discounts to their net asset values, or NAVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Tickets were going for more than $100 on the secondary market.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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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