Sentence examples for trading light from inspiring English sources

The New York Stock Exchange, which has not curtailed trading because of the weather since a blizzard in January 1996, opened on time for a full day of trading — light as it was.

In afternoon trading, light, sweet crude dropped below $60 a barrel, before recovering slightly.

In late New York trading, light, sweet crude for July delivery fell $4.02, to $132.66 a barrel.

In late morning trading, light sweet crude to be delivered in February fell $1.63, to $56.69, on the New York Mercantile Exchange, just a day after the price of oil dropped by $2. "The primary driver is the abject lack of cold weather to date this season," said John Kilduff, senior vice president of energy risk management at Fimat USA.

Until the 1990s most workers in the Plymouth area were employed in services (notably tourism) and trade, light manufacturing (food processing, plastic bags, textiles, automotive and electronic components), and construction (mainly building tourist facilities and retirement housing).

Whether or not the conceit is true, it's intelligent fun to entertain; yet it induces Scott to trade light-hearted swordsmanship for the mirthless duties of a historic mission.

Trading was light ahead of Thanksgiving.

There were few big company announcements or economic reports, and trading was light.

Trading was light, continuing the week's trend of slight moves and anemic volume.

Trading was light ahead of the market holiday on Monday for Labor Day.

Trading was light, with volume well below this year's daily average.