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Dirty price

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Forward pricing

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Growth stocks

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Base rate

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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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