securities industry

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Noun

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securities industry - the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustrates the small investor"marketsecurities market, stock exchange, stock market - an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokersindustry - the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"bear market - a market characterized by falling prices for securitiesbull market - a market characterized by rising prices for securitiesthe City - used to allude to the securities industry of Great Britainthe Street, Wall Street - used to allude to the securities industry of the United Statesmoney market - a market for short-term debt instrumentsnondepository financial institution - a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance