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 rally comes amid expectations for a strong finish in the stock market, where tech gains have helped boost performance.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The price of gold moved higher during seven of the last nine major stock market selloffs stretching back to the late 1980s, researchers found.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
Get Morning Squawk directly to your inbox The Morning Squawk newsletter by Alex Harring is your rundown of five things to know before the stock market opens.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
The stock market ended a volatile week with gains, lifted by easing inflation and upbeat corporate results, even as rising unemployment and fragile consumer sentiment raised fresh doubts about the strength of the economic recovery.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The price of gold moved higher during seven of the last nine major stock market selloffs stretching back to the late 1980s, researchers found.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
Get Morning Squawk directly to your inbox The Morning Squawk newsletter by Alex Harring is your rundown of five things to know before the stock market opens.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
The stock market ended a volatile week with gains, lifted by easing inflation and upbeat corporate results, even as rising unemployment and fragile consumer sentiment raised fresh doubts about the strength of the economic recovery.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 20 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2025.
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