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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European stock markets closed flat ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
For now, stock markets remain optimistic, buoyed by modest inflation and a still-strong economy.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The art market is like a stock market where all the shares and their owners are secret.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
On Wall Street, the hopes for lower interest rates are helping to drown out criticism that the U.S. stock market has grown too expensive after its big leap since hitting a low in April.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
For now, stock markets remain optimistic, buoyed by modest inflation and a still-strong economy.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The art market is like a stock market where all the shares and their owners are secret.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
On Wall Street, the hopes for lower interest rates are helping to drown out criticism that the U.S. stock market has grown too expensive after its big leap since hitting a low in April.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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