also: くうそうば
noun
fictitious transaction; wash trade
Finance term for a transaction that gives a false appearance of market activity, often used in the context of market manipulation. See also 空取引.
See also: 空取引
空相場は市場操作の一環として行われることがある。
Fictitious transactions are sometimes conducted as part of market manipulation.
The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission is investigating transactions suspected of being fictitious.
空取引 is a broader term for fictitious or sham transactions, while 空相場 specifically refers to the resulting market price or quotation from such activity.
Compound of 空 (kara, 'empty, false') and 相場 (sōba, 'market price'). The reading くうそうば uses the on'yomi of 空.