money market
noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)
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Compare rates and terms for CDs and other account types, like a high-yield savings or money market one.
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Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
However, some within money markets would welcome tax hikes.
—Chloe Taylor,hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
And money market mutual funds — which are not FDIC insured but nonetheless are considered very low risk for cash — were paying an average of 3.92% as of Tuesday, according to Crane Data.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
When investors fear stocks might sink, their thoughts might turn to pulling money from the market and parking it in cash: money market funds, Treasury bills, even a plain old savings account.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
However, some within money markets would welcome tax hikes.
—Chloe Taylor,hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
And money market mutual funds — which are not FDIC insured but nonetheless are considered very low risk for cash — were paying an average of 3.92% as of Tuesday, according to Crane Data.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
When investors fear stocks might sink, their thoughts might turn to pulling money from the market and parking it in cash: money market funds, Treasury bills, even a plain old savings account.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for money market
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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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