Mandatory quote period

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On the London Stock Exchange, the period during which all registered market-makers are obliged to display prices.

In this period market makers on the Exchange’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.