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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That could dent the gains in one of this year’s notable stock market leaders.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The bylaws further outline an approach to a potential stock market listing.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Most Gulf stock markets closed lower on Sunday amid falling oil prices, with Saudi Arabia's index declining for the ninth time in 10 sessions.
—Ateeq Shariff, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The bylaws further outline an approach to a potential stock market listing.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Most Gulf stock markets closed lower on Sunday amid falling oil prices, with Saudi Arabia's index declining for the ninth time in 10 sessions.
—Ateeq Shariff, Reuters, 7 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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