WORD OF THE DAY: CASH MARKET - (1) Also called spot market, it refers to a market where trades are made for the immediate sale or purchase of a particular item. This is generally used in commodities trading to differentiate transa ... More
1. ) Used for listedequitysecurities, it is a series of trades printed on the ticker tape that occur on the NYSE before 4:00 p.m. However, because of heavy trading that makes the tape late, these trades are not reported until afterwards.