offer price

offer price
offer or offered price
The trading price proposed by the prospective seller of securities.
Also called the asked price or asking price. American Banker Glossary
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See: offer. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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The price at which a market maker is offering to sell shares. It is usually higher than the 'bid price' at which they will buy shares. For example a quote of 510 - 515 indicates a bid price of 510 and an offer price of 515. In the USA, this is known as the asking price. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary
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The price at which a seller is willing to sell. The best offer is the lowest such price available. Exchange Handbook Glossary
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The price at which you buy shares or units. Financial Services Glossary
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(ask or offer price)
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The selling price for securities in the market. London Stock Exchange Glossary

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offer price UK US noun [C]
► FINANCE the price that is offered for shareholders' shares during a takeover of a company (= taking control of it), or the total price of all these shares: »

The steel company launched a bid for its main rival, with an offer price of $3.40 per share.

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a total offer price of 5 million euros

► (also offered price, offering price, ask price, asked price, asking price) STOCK MARKET the price at which someone offers a share or bond for sale: »

The share price fell to 150p, below last year's offer price of 170p.

→ See also BID PRICE(Cf. ↑bid price)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • Offer price — See: offer. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * offer price offer price ➔ price1 * * * offer price UK US noun [C] ► FINANCE the price that is offered for shareholders shares during a takeover of a company (= taking contr …   Financial and business terms

  • offer price — noun (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to sell a certain security • Topics: ↑stock exchange, ↑stock market, ↑securities market • Hypernyms: ↑asking price, ↑selling price * * * …   Useful english dictionary

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  • introductory offer price — The offer must be limited in time and the product under promotion must be available after the promotion has ended at the same outlet but at the higher price. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms.… …   Law dictionary

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