narrow market
noun[C]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETukus(alsothin market)asituationin which only a fewinvestorsarebuyingandsellingparticularshares, etc. and anyactivitycancauseabigriseorfallinprices:
Theshares, anarrowmarket,rose33.5p to 375p onrumoursthat the family-rungrouphadreceivedanapproachworthmore than 500p ashare.