forestalling the market

forestalling the market. Hist.

1. The taking possession of commodities on their way to the market.

2. The purchase of goods on their way to the market, with the intention of reselling them at a higher price.

3. The deterrence of having sellers offer their goods at market at a reasonable price; specif., the crime of inhibiting normal trading by persuading sellers to raise their prices on goods or dissuading them from offering the goods in a particular market, or by purchasing as much as possible of certain goods before they reach the market to drive up prices.


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