stock market

noun

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of stock market

1 : stock exchange 1

2 a : a market for particular stocks

b : the market for stocks throughout a country

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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 of stock market from the Web

For the moment, Trump’s looming trade war with China is doing a number on the stock market, but leaving the real economy largely unscathed.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "The American Economy Isn’t ‘Great Again’ – But It’s Still Solid," 6 Apr. 2018
Potential homebuyers may be a little rattled by the swings in the stock market the past few weeks, but the job market continues to strengthen, which should power demand through the spring season.

— kathy orton, chicagotribune.com, "Mortgage rates ease for second consecutive week, third time since January," 5 Apr. 2018
What’s unusual about Spotify’s direct listing on the stock market this week is that company insiders are not required to hold onto their shares — in what’s called the lock-up — for an extended period of time.

— theodore schleifer, Recode, "This is who benefits most from the Spotify IPO," 4 Apr. 2018
As reporters shouted out questions about the plunging stock market and the brewing trade war with China, Trump quickly engaged.

— jenna johnson, courant.com, "An airing of grievances: Trump spends days issuing a torrent of complaints against foes," 4 Apr. 2018
What is that impact going to be on the stock market if all those things come true?

— william d. cohan, The Hive, "“It’s So Transparently Ridiculous”: Wall Street Groans as Its M&A Future Hangs on Trump’s Sham AT&T Trial," 29 Mar. 2018
Dropbox co-founders Arash Ferdowsi of Overland Park (left) and Drew Houston were all smiles outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square during their company's debut on the stock market Friday, March 23.

— eric adler, kansascity, "Blue Valley Northwest grad is a billionaire, thanks to the tech company he founded | The Kansas City Star," 28 Mar. 2018
But that could be a challenge if the stock market continues to fluctuate, because buyers might want to hold on to more of their cash.

— laura kusisto, WSJ, "Spring Home Sales Could Be the Weakest in Years," 7 Mar. 2018
As the stock market continues its irrational rise, the megarich continue to think small.

— james atlas, Town & Country, "The Optics of Excess: All Eyes Are on the Fantastically Extravagant—And It Doesn't Look Good," 8 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of stock market

1809

STOCK MARKET Defined for English Language Learners

stock market

noun

Definition of stock market for English Language Learners

: the business or activity of buying and selling stocks
: a system for buying and selling stocks or a place where stocks are bought and sold

STOCK MARKET Defined for Kids

stock market

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Definition of stock market for Students

: a place where shares of stock are bought and sold

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stock market

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legal Definition of stock market

1 : stock exchange 1

2 : a market for particular stocks

3 : the market for stocks throughout a country

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