BusinessAugust 16, 2026
liquidity
li-KWID-ih-tee
Definition
The degree to which an asset or security can be quickly bought or sold in the market at a price reflecting its intrinsic value without significantly affecting its price.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'liquidus' meaning 'fluid' or 'clear,' the term entered Middle English to describe physical fluids before being adopted into economics to describe the fluid movement of capital.
In the news
In this article, liquidity refers to the ease with which market participants can trade stocks, highlighting investors' concern that new margin rules might disrupt this flow of trading activity.
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Read the full article ↗Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)