trade
noun
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries.
trading
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present participleof trade.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It will support the onshore securities and trading activities of Citi’s corporate and institutional client base looking to access Chinese capital markets, complementing existing offshore capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
However, it rose 3% in premarket trading on Friday, after an initial 7% slide when the results were announced.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
SpaceX shares are trying to end a wild week of trading in the green.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
In Kashgar, a historic Silk Road trading post, shopping malls were jammed with Chinese shoppers and Western brands, including Under Armour and Dairy Queen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The less transparent the market and the more complicated the securities, the more money the trading desks at big Wall Street firms can make from the argument.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
