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backwardation
[ bak-wer-dey-shuhn ]
noun
- (on the London stock exchange) the fee paid by a seller of securities to the buyer for the privilege of deferring delivery of purchased securities.
backwardation
/ ˌbækwəˈdeɪʃən /
noun
- the difference between the spot price for a commodity, including rent and interest, and the forward price
- (formerly, on the Stock Exchange) postponement of delivery by a seller of securities until the next settlement period
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