Meaning of "Block deal"
This refers to a type of block trading in which institutions buy or sell large quantities of shares at once before the market opens or after it closes in order to avoid sharp fluctuations in market prices.
"Due to high intraday volatility, institutional investors offloaded their positions via block trades, and the stock price closed relatively stable."
Related slang words
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