asking price

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The lowest price for which any investor or dealer has declared that he/she will sell a given security or commodity. For over-the-counter stocks, the asking price is the best quoted price at which a Market Maker is willing to sell a stock. For mutual funds, the asking price is the net asset value plus any sales charges. also called asked price or offering price or ask.

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