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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In stock markets abroad, indexes fell in Europe following a better finish in Asia.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
On top of that, investors have been quick to bid the stock market higher whenever tensions ease.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The bulk of stock market growth in the last year has been predicated on aggressive projections of the future value of AI technologies and the companies that make them, which has raised fears of a bubble that could pop at any moment and drag the economy down with it.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
While oil prices remain above pre-war levels, stock market traders are piling into riskier bets.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
On top of that, investors have been quick to bid the stock market higher whenever tensions ease.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The bulk of stock market growth in the last year has been predicated on aggressive projections of the future value of AI technologies and the companies that make them, which has raised fears of a bubble that could pop at any moment and drag the economy down with it.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
While oil prices remain above pre-war levels, stock market traders are piling into riskier bets.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Stock market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20market. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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