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Extra facts

  • At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbour, America introduced war bonds to enlist the help of the public.

  • During the crash of 1929, the Dow crashed by 30 points. After reaching a high of 469.49 on 19 September the Dow plummeted by 51 per cent. On 29 October 1929 the US stock market lost $14 billion of value.

  • The Dow Jones Average looks higher than an average stock price due to its calculation according to a special formula.

  • The term 'broker' was originally used for wine retailers and was first used around 1622 to mean 'an agent in financial transactions'.

  • In the 1870s, traders on the New York Stock Exchange wore top hats and swallowtail coats.

  • Fixed commissions ended on 1 May 1975, America's May Day.

  • In 1914, the New York Stock Exchange closed for three months when war was declared.

4. Answer the following questions:

  1. What do you know about the origin of stock markets?

  2. What are the largest stock markets in the world?

  3. What did the rapid development of communications allowed to do?

  4. Who are the participants of the stock market?

  5. What is the difference between the primary and the secondary markets?

  6. What types of stock markets do you know?

  7. What is the difference between them?

5. “Rates” Translate the following:

at any rate

to value something at a low/high rate

second rate

first rate

advertising of discharge

agreed of discount

compound growth of depreciation

crime RATE of birth

dividend of profit/return

dollar of exchange

interest of duty

net of production

pulse

prime

space

Note: RATE - норма; розмір; рівень; ставка; тариф; такса; розцінка; курс; ціна; швидкість; частота; темп; процент; частка; коефіцієнт; розряд; сорт; місцевий податок; комунальний податок.

6. Choose the words and word combinations on the right which have the same meaning as the ones on the left.

1.

market

a) a distinct parcel or portion of anything

2.

the rate

b) beforehand

3.

available

c) relating to or forming the end of extremity

4.

commodity

d) the view for the purpose of discovering errors

5.

in advance

e) exchange

6.

on the spot

f) to move backward and forward

7.

terminal

g) merchandise

8. to inspect

h) accessible

9.

a lot

i) comparative value or amount

10.

to fluctuate

j) immediately

7. Words you may need

dealership market - ринок, на якому працюють дилери

order - тут наказ

the bulk - більша частина

Big Bang - реорганізація Лондонської фондової біржі 27 жовтня 1986 p.: відміна мінімальних фіксованих

комісійних, допуск на біржу банків та іноземних організацій, дозвіл членам біржі поєднування функції брокера та джобера

NASDAQ = National Association of Secu­rities Dealers Automated Quotations -автоматичні котирування Національної асоціації дилерів з цінних паперів

prior - раніше, до