grey market

grey market
a) The buying and selling of goods through distribution channels other than those authorized or intended by the manufacturer or producer.
b) The trading of shares before they are listed on the stock exchange.

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  • grey market — Trading in a bond prior to the formal issue of the bond. Trading is completed on an if as and when issued basis. settlement takes place when the bond is finally issued. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary The market in a new issue… …   Financial and business terms

  • grey market — 1) Any market for goods that are in short supply. It differs from a black market in being legal. 2) A market in shares that have not been issued, although they are due to be issued in a short time. Market makers will often deal with investors or… …   Accounting dictionary

  • grey market — 1) Any market for goods that are in short supply. It differs from a black market in being legal. 2) A market in shares that have not been issued, although they are due to be issued in a short time. Market makers will often deal with investors or… …   Big dictionary of business and management

  • grey market — / greɪ ˌmɑ:kɪt/ noun 1. the unofficial legal buying and selling of scarce, highly priced goods ● If the government puts a ceiling on prices for these products the grey market will become a black market. 2. a market formed of people over 60 years… …   Marketing dictionary in english

  • Grey Market — Der Graue Markt (englisch grey market oder gray market ) bezeichnet einen Fluss von Gütern über Vertriebswege, die nicht vom Hersteller autorisiert sind. Anders als auf dem Schwarzmarkt sind Güter vom Grauen Markt nicht illegal. Sie werden… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • grey market trading — grey market trading/grey market dealing. This term has different meanings depending on the context in which it is used: In the context of securities generally, trading which takes place following a company s announcement of a securities issue,… …   Law dictionary

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