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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The return of an upbeat outlook on the stock market is good news, of course, for the investors who derive their wealth from the markets.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
However, amid their massive build, the 2008 stock market crash drastically altered the couple’s financial status.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The stock market rose Monday as lawmakers moved toward an agreement that could end the historic government shutdown.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The growth of passive investing, through index funds found in the 401(k) accounts of average Americans, has propped up the stock market while also potentially setting it up for a nasty fall.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
However, amid their massive build, the 2008 stock market crash drastically altered the couple’s financial status.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The stock market rose Monday as lawmakers moved toward an agreement that could end the historic government shutdown.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The growth of passive investing, through index funds found in the 401(k) accounts of average Americans, has propped up the stock market while also potentially setting it up for a nasty fall.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
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 14 Nov. 2025.
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