Glossary of Share Price Terms
Term | Description |
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Ask |
The ask price is the price at which a market participant is offering to sell shares |
Bid |
The bid price is the price at which a market participant is bidding to buy shares |
Change |
The difference between the closing price and the last automated trade |
Closing price |
The day close price is the stock value after Reuters performs a closing run on the data |
Code |
RIC code (Reuters Identification Code) |
Date |
Date of the last automated trade |
Day High |
The highest price reached during a given day |
Day Low |
The lowest price reached during a given day |
Day Volume |
Today’s total trading volume |
Opening price |
The last automated trade from the previous trading day |
Price |
Last automated trade |
Time last trade |
Time of the last automated trade |
Year High |
The highest price the share reached |
Year Low |
The lowest price the share reached |