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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Any contributions made to an HSA by you and your employer can accumulate over time and be invested in the stock market to potentially generate additional income.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
In the Wall Street veteran’s view, this higher interest-rate environment means the stock market is headed for painful correction that will see the S&P 500 drop roughly 10% to 4,750 by the end of the third quarter.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 13 May 2024
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
In the Wall Street veteran’s view, this higher interest-rate environment means the stock market is headed for painful correction that will see the S&P 500 drop roughly 10% to 4,750 by the end of the third quarter.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 13 May 2024
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 18 May. 2024.
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