The period during which market makers on the Exchangeâ€(tm)s quote driven SEAQ and SEAQ International services are obliged to make a firm two-way quote for the securities in which they are registered. This is 0800-1630 hours for SEAQ and 0930-1530 hours for SE.
The trading period, Monday to Friday, during which the market makers and retail service providers on the London Stock Exchange must quote buying and selling prices for shares and during which the order book is open.
Time of the day during which market makers in equities are obliged to quote prices under London Stock Exchange rules: SEAQ 8.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m., SEAQ International 9.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
The time (09.00 - 16.30) when market makers on SEAQ and SEAQ International are obliged to make firm two-way quotes for the securities in which they are registered.
The period during the day when a market maker must make firm (i.e. guaranteed), two-way (i.e. buy and sell) prices in stocks in which they are registered. It varies from market to market. For domestic SEAQ, it runs from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
The period of time Monday to Friday when all registered market makers in a security must display their prices. For SEAQ the period is from 8.30am - 4.30pm, and for SEAQ International, 9.30am - 4.00pm.
On the London Stock Exchange, the period during which all registered market-makers are obliged to display prices. For SEAQ the period is currently 08:30–16:30, and for SEAQ International 09:30–16:00.
Mandatory quote period (MQP)