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securities trading

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
securities trading financial activity involving transactions of property such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and currency (see securities ). Although the trading of stocks and bonds dates back several centuries in many Western nations, the development of the securities industry since World War II has been sweeping. The advent of new technologies, particularly in computers and telecommunications, has brought about a new era in securities trading. Traditional stock exchanges , while still vitally important in major cities around the world, now compete with such over-the-counter trading... Read more
program trading
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition a form of securities trading, also known as index arbitrage. Program traders exploit...sophisticated computer models to hedge positions. Program trading (also called computer-assisted trading) arose with the advent of computer and telecommunication... Read more
24-hour trading
A Dictionary of Business and Management 24-hour trading Round-the-clock dealings in securities, bonds, and currency. In practice, it...and back to London. Twenty-four-hour trading has been encouraged by the rise in cross-border share trading. Read more

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