- Handle
- The whole-dollar price of a bid or offer is referred to as the handle ( ie. if a security is quoted at 101.10 bid and 101.11 offered, 101 is the handle). Traders are assumed to know the handle. The New York Times Financial Glossary
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1. to deal with a difficult situation or problem:• First-time travelers get some peace of mind when an agency handles everything.
2. to deal with a particular client or product:• She handles all our major clients.
3. if you handle a particular job, you are responsible for doing it:• He will handle merchandising and advertising as well as retaining his duties as president.
4. COMMERCE to buy, sell, or deal with goods or services in business or trade:• Domestic car manufacturers have said their dealers are free to handle foreign cars if they wish.
5. TRANSPORT to move goods etc from one place to another:• We handle large volumes of imported goods.
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Ⅰ.handle UK US /ˈhændl/ verb [T]► to deal with something difficult: handle pressure/stress/problems »It was a job that taught me how to handle pressure and use it to my advantage.
► to deal with something or someone such as money, goods, or customers: »Your financial adviser can handle all the details of purchasing shares.
► to be responsible for organizing or managing something or someone: »The office in Europe also handles marketing for the region.
► COMMERCE to buy and sell goods: »We only handle cosmetics which have not been tested on animals.
► COMMERCE to move or store goods: »The distribution company handles around 45 per cent of all the milk produced in the UK.
»He admitted handling stolen goods.
► to use your hands to move or hold something: »Staff are trained and equipped to handle hazardous materials.
Ⅱ.handle UK US /ˈhændl/ noun
Financial and business terms. 2012.