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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Ten members ended 2025 with stock market returns far exceeding the S&P, the Dow, the Nasdaq or what legendary stock pickers like Warren Buffet achieve.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
While projections of revenue growth are welcome, the overheated nature of the stock market and California’s reliance on capital gains and income tax as revenues make California state government especially vulnerable to downturns.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Despite robust growth and a record-setting stock market, confidence in the economy has also been sinking.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026
The booming stock market has produced eye-popping gains, and the 2025 tax-and-spending bill will lead to fatter federal refunds.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
While projections of revenue growth are welcome, the overheated nature of the stock market and California’s reliance on capital gains and income tax as revenues make California state government especially vulnerable to downturns.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Despite robust growth and a record-setting stock market, confidence in the economy has also been sinking.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026
The booming stock market has produced eye-popping gains, and the 2025 tax-and-spending bill will lead to fatter federal refunds.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Stock market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20market. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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