Bid wanted

Definition

Used in the context of general equities. Announcement that a holder of securities wants to sell and will entertain bids.

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Salomon Brothers World Equity Index (SBWEI)
A top-down, float capitalization-weighted index used to measure the performance of fixed-income and equity markets. It includes approximately 6000 companies in 22 countries.

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