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grey market
grey market or gray marketn1. (Commerce) a system involving the secret but not illegal sale of goods at excessive prices. Compare black market2. (Stock Exchange) stock exchange a market in the shares of a new issue, in which market makers deal with investors who have applied for shares but not yet received an allotment3. (Economics) the market for goods and services created by older people with a comfortable disposable income and increased opportunities for spending itThesaurus| Noun | 1. | grey market - an unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agencygray marketmarket, marketplace, market place - the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace" |
Translationsgrey market
Gray MarketTrade using unofficial and unregulated, but still legal, means. In securities, a gray market typically refers to trade in bonds or stocks not yet issued. These sales are contingent upon the issuance actually taking place, and are sometimes considered benchmarks for how successful the issuance will be. Another example of a gray market is the pharmaceuticals industry, in which buyers in different countries sometimes pay very different amounts. Buyers in the more expensive country may travel to the other country to buy their medicines, creating a gray market.grey market an ‘unofficial’ market in newly issued shares prior to their being formally listed and traded on the STOCK EXCHANGE. See SHARE ISSUE.AcronymsSeeGMgrey market
Synonyms for grey marketnoun an unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agencySynonymsRelated Words- market
- marketplace
- market place
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