primary market Definition

primary market

Definition

The market for new securities issues. In the primary market the security is purchased directly from the issuer. This differs from the secondary market.

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primary market is ...
... part of the IPOs subject.

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U.S. Treasury Securities, International Capital Market Association (ICMA)

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