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 trio of IPOs will test investors' appetite for artificial intelligence, a fast-growing sector that has helped fuel the stock market's recent rally.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The unspoken assumption was that ordinary people were stock market spectators who sat in the bleachers, not participants with front-row seats to market strategies and access.
—Harry Temkin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell in Europe after a stronger finish in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
While the wealthiest Americans have seen their wealth grow from record stock market highs and rising real estate values, the average American has seen their earnings decline, job prospects weaken and costs continue to rise.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The unspoken assumption was that ordinary people were stock market spectators who sat in the bleachers, not participants with front-row seats to market strategies and access.
—Harry Temkin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell in Europe after a stronger finish in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
While the wealthiest Americans have seen their wealth grow from record stock market highs and rising real estate values, the average American has seen their earnings decline, job prospects weaken and costs continue to rise.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
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 6 Jun. 2026.
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