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.
»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.
Financial and business terms. 2012.