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Manipulations The act of transacting in the securities of a company that will have or is likely to have the effect of raising or lowering or maintaining the price of the company's securities on a stock market, with the intention of inducing other persons to purchase or subscribe for the company's securities. Such acts are illegal under the Securities Industry Act 1983.
Market Capitalization The total value of a listed company's shares based on current market price.
Market Order
A market order is an order to buy or sell a stock at the current market price. Unless otherwise specified, a broker will enter an order as a market order. The advantage of a market order is that it is almost always guaranteed that the order will be executed (as long as there are willing buyers and sellers). Depending on a firm’s commission structure, a market order may also be less expensive than a limit order.
Marketable Parcel Shares traded on a stock exchange as set in multiples based on share price.
Market Bids A scale on which trading bids, through a stock exchange, are based.
Memorandum of Association The document of a company that lays down its name, registered office, objectives, share capital and the liability of its members in the event of winding up.
Merger In general terms, the amalgamation of two business enterprises into a new entity.
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