open market

noun

: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market
How much is it worth on the open market?

Examples of open market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That's a break with traditional IPO practice, in which initial shares are typically sold to institutional investors and fund managers who then begin trading the stock on the open market. David Hamilton, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024 Negotiations on the open market begin Monday at 9 a.m., and deals can not be executed until Wednesday, although the 49ers can re-sign their own ahead of time. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 How the documents ended up on the open market remains a question. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024 Beijing would impose severe restrictions on who could buy these apartments and would forbid purchasers from trading their units on the open market. Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones and Mike Evans are among the best players who will be available on the open market unless their teams use a franchise tag by March 5. Rob Maaddi, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2024 Because most leases last a year or longer, and because those who renew their leases often get a discount relative to people renting on the open market, the government’s data will typically adjust more gradually than the private indexes. Ben Casselman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Even when permitting purchases, Beijing’s plan detracts from the wealth creation by forbidding trading the new units on the open market. Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 His return could also depend on what the open market dictates. Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024

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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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open market

noun
: a freely competitive market in which any buyer or seller may trade and in which prices are determined by competition
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