manipulate the stock market; corner the market
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to manipulate or corner the market (especially stocks)
formalA financial term referring to when a large investor or group (e.g., a market maker or '庄家') accumulates a significant portion of a stock's outstanding shares to influence or dictate its price.
Jiān监
guǎn管
bù部
mén门
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
zhè这
jǐ几
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
shì是
fǒu否
cún存
zài在
lián联
shǒu手
kòng控
pán盘
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Regulatory authorities are investigating whether these companies colluded to manipulate the market.
Zhè这
zhī只
gǔ股
piào票
pán盘
zi子
xiǎo小
，
róng容
yì易
bèi被
zhuāng庄
jiā家
kòng控
pán盘
。
This stock has a small market float, making it easy for market makers to corner.
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Kòng控
pán盘
xíng行
wéi为
yán严
zhòng重
rǎo扰
luàn乱
le了
zhèng正
cháng常
de的
shì市
chǎng场
zhì秩
xù序
。
Market manipulation severely disrupts normal market order.