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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But just yesterday, the stock market hit an all-time high.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
After huge rallies or selloffs, it’s often pointed out that the stock market is not the economy, or that Wall Street is not Main Street.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Other holidays may see closures or adjusted operating hours for schools, banks, post offices, stores, businesses, and the stock market.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
After huge rallies or selloffs, it’s often pointed out that the stock market is not the economy, or that Wall Street is not Main Street.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Other holidays may see closures or adjusted operating hours for schools, banks, post offices, stores, businesses, and the stock market.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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