Phrase guide

market maker

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person or company that undertakes to quote both a buy and a sell price for a financial instrument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 做市商 (zuòshìshāng) — one who undertakes to quote buying and selling price for a financial instrument
  • Czech: tvůrce trhu — one who undertakes to quote buying and selling price for a financial instrument
  • Finnish: markkinatakaaja — one who undertakes to quote buying and selling price for a financial instrument
  • Greek: ειδικός διαπραγματευτής (eidikós diapragmateftís) — one who undertakes to quote buying and selling price for a financial instrument
  • Indonesian: pelaku pasar — one who undertakes to quote buying and selling price for a financial instrument
  • Romanian: formator de piață — one who undertakes to quote buying and selling price for a financial instrument
  • Swedish: likviditetsgarant — one who undertakes to quote buying and selling price for a financial instrument