kerb market

kerb market
Any informal financial market, such as one for dealing in securities not listed on a stock exchange. The term derives from the former practice of trading on the street after the formal close of business of the London Stock Exchange.

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  • kerb market — ➔ market1 * * *    In financial markets the term kerb is used to describe trading outside official market hours. The expression comes from trading literally taking place on the kerb outside the stock exchange. * * * kerb market UK US noun [C] UK… …   Financial and business terms

  • kerb-market — kerbˈ market noun A market in stocks operating separately from the Stock Exchange, orig on the pavement • • • Main Entry: ↑kerb …   Useful english dictionary

  • kerb market — / kɜ:b ˌmɑ:kɪt/, kerb trading / kɜ:b ˌtreɪdɪŋ/ noun an unofficial after hours market in shares, bonds or commodities …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • kerb market — /ˈkɜb makət/ (say kerb mahkuht) noun → kerb (def. 2) …  

  • kerb market — Brit. curb (def. 5). Also, kerbstone market. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium

  • kerb market — Brit. curb (def. 5). Also, kerbstone market. [1900 05] …   Useful english dictionary

  • market — Usually refers to the equity market. The market went down today means that the value of the stock market dropped that day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. market mar‧ket 1 [ˈmɑːkt ǁ ˈmɑːr ] noun 1. [countable] COMMERCE the activity of… …   Financial and business terms

  • kerb — /kɜb / (say kerb) noun 1. a line of joined stones, concrete, or the like at the edge of a street, wall, etc. 2. Stock Exchange a. the pavement or street as a market for the sale of securities. b. (plural) dealings conducted after normal hours,… …  

  • kerb trading — Trading that takes place after the market has closed. Exchange Handbook Glossary …   Financial and business terms

  • curb market — ➔ market1 * * * curb market UK US (ALSO kerb market) noun [C] ► STOCK MARKET the trading of shares outside the system of official stock markets or at hours when those stock markets are closed: »Smaller firms were often forced to trade in the curb …   Financial and business terms

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