stock market

noun

1

: stock exchange sense 1

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Lime, which raised more than $500 million in 2021 to help grow its operations before its own stock market debut, thinks now the time is right for an IPO and that Bird suffered from poor timing and other business shortcomings. —Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024

There’s no question that M&A impacts a lot of businesses, lots of consumers in the end, and certainly people who invest in the stock market. —Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024

What’s more, the rally in the stock market isn’t entirely a good thing for truly long-term investors. —Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024

The state budget relies heavily on capital gains taxes paid by California’s highest earners, making state revenues subject to volatility in the stock market. —Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024

The country’s stock markets have now surpassed records set all the way back in December 1989, at the peak of Japan’s bubble economy. —Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 1 Apr. 2024

Is the stock market open on Good Friday or Easter Monday? United States stock markets will be closed Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024

The stock market has surged out of the gate in 2024. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024

Topline Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company skyrocketed in their first two days on the stock market, adding billions to the former president’s fortune despite a potentially dubious valuation. —Derek Saul, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

stock market

noun

: stock exchange sense 1

Legal Definition

stock market

noun

1

: stock exchange sense 1

2

: a market for particular stocks

3

: the market for stocks throughout a country