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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Japan has increasingly been catching the attention of Gulf investors as its stock market soars and governance reforms encourage corporate dealmaking.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
However, the buoyant stock market — driven by the billions being invested by technology firms in artificial intelligence — is enabling higher-income consumers to continue to spend.
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The whole boy band thing almost turned into a stock market crash.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2025
The pain is persisting into December — and that could signal trouble ahead for the stock market.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
However, the buoyant stock market — driven by the billions being invested by technology firms in artificial intelligence — is enabling higher-income consumers to continue to spend.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
The whole boy band thing almost turned into a stock market crash.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2025
The pain is persisting into December — and that could signal trouble ahead for the stock market.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 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 5 Dec. 2025.
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