stock market
noun
2
a
: a market for particular stocks
b
: the market for stocks throughout a country
Examples of stock market in a Sentence
We lost money in the stock market.
International stock markets saw declines at the end of the trading day.
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In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed across Europe and Asia.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
And though stock market returns with an $80,000 investment can be robust, the potential losses there could be significant, too.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 May 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed across Europe and Asia.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
And though stock market returns with an $80,000 investment can be robust, the potential losses there could be significant, too.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC's Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 May 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed across Europe and Asia.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stock market
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“Stock market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20market. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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