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| arbitrage |
the purchase of a security or commodity in one financial market and its immediate resale in a different market, used as a way to profit from the difference in market prices. [1/3 definitions] |
| commodity dollar |
a proposed unit of currency whose value would vary according to an official index of key commodity prices. |
| duopoly |
control of a commodity in a market area by two suppliers or producers. (Cf. monopoly.) |
| gold |
coins or bullion made mostly or wholly of gold, used as a commodity, medium of exchange, or standard of value. [1/11 definitions] |
| loss leader |
a popular commodity that a retail store sells at or below its wholesale cost in order to attract customers to buy other goods at regular prices. |
| market |
the demand for a type of goods, commodity, or service. [1/6 definitions] |
| market price |
the price for which a commodity, security, or piece of merchandise sells in a given market; prevailing price. |
| market value |
the value of a business, property, security, commodity, or piece of merchandise in terms of the estimated price for which it can be sold in a given market. |
| monopoly |
complete control over a service or commodity within a given market, so that competition is eliminated. [1/5 definitions] |
| pit1 |
an area set aside for a specific purpose, such as commodity trading or refueling. [1/14 definitions] |
| public utility |
an organization operated usu. as a monopoly under government regulation or control, that provides an essential public commodity or service, such as electricity, water, transportation, and the like. |
| quotation |
the amount stated as the current price of a security or commodity. [1/4 definitions] |
| short interest |
the total number of shares or units of a security, commodity, or the like, that have been sold short and have not been repurchased. |
| silver |
coins or bullion made of silver, used as a commodity or medium of exchange. [1/12 definitions] |
| standard |
a commodity that serves as the basis of the value of a currency. [1/8 definitions] |
| staple2 |
an important commodity that is always in demand. [1/7 definitions] |
| straddle |
a pair of options, one to buy and one to sell a specified quantity of stock, or a commodity or financial future, at a specified price for a specified period of time. [1/8 definitions] |
| supply1 |
in economics, the amount of a commodity available for purchase at a particular price. [1/9 definitions] |
| traffic |
to deal in a specific commodity, esp. illegal items. [1/6 definitions] |
| valorize |
to fix or maintain the price of (a commodity), esp. by a government, as by buying up a commodity at a fixed price or by making special loans to the producers. |
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