What’s the ‘need’ for the stock prices to change every minute?

Question

What’s the ‘need’ for the stock prices to change every minute?

In: Economics

Answer 1

It reflects ever-changing supply and demand. As more people want the stock, only by offering a bit higher price can they get more sellers to sell. Or as more sellers want to get rid of the stock, only by offering a bit lower price can they find more buyers.