open market
noun
: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market
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For example, if a stock is ripping higher and the lender wants the shares back, that forces the borrower to buy them back on the open market at the prevailing price.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
This withdrawal increases the MBS supply on the open market, forcing private investors to demand higher yields, which translates to elevated consumer borrowing costs.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
As well, the salary cap is soaring ($104 million for next season) to new heights, and that could mean higher prices on the open market.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
By DefiLlama's accounting, 99% of trading fees from the exchange's perpetual and spot markets flow into it, and the fund spends that money buying HYPE on the open market.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
This withdrawal increases the MBS supply on the open market, forcing private investors to demand higher yields, which translates to elevated consumer borrowing costs.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
As well, the salary cap is soaring ($104 million for next season) to new heights, and that could mean higher prices on the open market.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
By DefiLlama's accounting, 99% of trading fees from the exchange's perpetual and spot markets flow into it, and the fund spends that money buying HYPE on the open market.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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