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delayed opening 

A postponement of the start of the trading day for a specific issue resulting from circumstances deemed serious enough by the relevant officials to warrant the delay. These circumstances may include a large influx or imbalance of buy and sell orders or a piece of corporate news that may have a significant effect on demand for the stock.

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