What is 'equity'? Definition & meaning

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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

52-week high/low

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

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Limit order

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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Base rate

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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

SPAC

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