securities industry

Definitions of securities industry
  1. noun
    the securities markets in the aggregate
    synonyms: market
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    bear market
    a market characterized by falling prices for securities
    bull market
    a market characterized by rising prices for securities
    the City
    used to allude to the securities industry of Great Britain
    Wall Street, the Street
    used to allude to the securities industry of the United States
    money market
    a market for short-term debt instruments
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    industry
    the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
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