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market maker

British  

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Then that accelerated in June with nine of the 10 busiest days the market maker has ever experienced coming in a month, according to a mid-June report by strategist Scott Rubner.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Citadel executes roughly 35% of all retail order volume in the U.S., making it the largest market maker trading against this cohort.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

“It’s not what people expected, that’s for sure,” said Ron Hammond, head of policy and advocacy at Wintermute, a crypto market maker.

From Barron's Apr. 17, 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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