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market maker

British

noun

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

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There is no market maker working to keep those two valuations in line.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Kane also acts as a market maker through Kane Analytics, the company he founded last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

One former market maker was seen selling shoes at an Illinois mall.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

“Susquehanna is a market maker and has zero economic interest in Trump Media,” the company said in a statement.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2024

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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