market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

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The yield on the 30-year Treasury, which rises as the market price of the bond declines, climbed above 5.1% in late May, hitting its highest level since the spring of 2007. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 29 June 2025 For example, excess wind and solar power purchase agreements that are strictly based on energy produced can push wholesale market prices down to zero or even into negative territory, meaning producers must actually pay to feed electricity into the grid. Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 No matter what your political persuasion, the sudden policy reversals are bound to impact market prices and your portfolio. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Large investors prefer to invest in highly liquid assets that allow them to transact in billions of dollars without moving market prices. Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for market price

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of market price was in the 15th century

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“Market price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20price. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

market price

noun
1
: the price at which a security is currently selling on the market
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