GLOSSARY

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23 May 2016 By PDSNET

1. In share trading, an account in which a purchase of shares may be financed with borrowed money; in futures trading, the deposit placed with the clearing house to assure fulfilment of the contract. This amount varies daily and is settled in cash.

2. The after-tax profit of a company expressed as a percentage of turnover.

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