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 fell in Europe following a stronger finish in Asia.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Now more investors in several private credit firms are trying to pull their money out of the industry — and the panic is spilling over into the stock market.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Global stock market selloff as Iran war expands to attacks on major gas fields.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
ServiceNow’s software-as-a-service model has struggled on the stock market in recent months, lagging due to investor excitement around AI agents.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Now more investors in several private credit firms are trying to pull their money out of the industry — and the panic is spilling over into the stock market.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Global stock market selloff as Iran war expands to attacks on major gas fields.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
ServiceNow’s software-as-a-service model has struggled on the stock market in recent months, lagging due to investor excitement around AI agents.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2026.
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