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money market
noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)
Examples of money market in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Global money market funds received massive inflows as 2023 progressed and then into 2024 as well.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Since rates on online savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit are all poised to go down, experts say this is the time to lock in some of the highest returns in decades.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 July 2024
But money market accounts may have a higher minimum deposit requirement than a high-yield account.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 12 June 2024
When the Fed similarly shrank its balance sheet in 2019, low cash reserves disrupted the functioning of money markets.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
money market
noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as U.S. Treasury securities)
Legal Definition
money market
noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)
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