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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For its part, the stock market has defied financial fears during recent government shutdowns.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Warren Buffett’s one-time favorite yardstick for stock market valuations has climbed to an all-time high, reviving fears that investors are once again testing the limits of market exuberance.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
Market veterans know that shutdowns tend to be minor events for the stock market.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Removing the limits of foreign ownership may boost foreign inflows into Saudi Arabia but won’t translate to a meaningful boost outside the stock market, according to this report from advisory firm Capital Economics.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Warren Buffett’s one-time favorite yardstick for stock market valuations has climbed to an all-time high, reviving fears that investors are once again testing the limits of market exuberance.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
Market veterans know that shutdowns tend to be minor events for the stock market.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Removing the limits of foreign ownership may boost foreign inflows into Saudi Arabia but won’t translate to a meaningful boost outside the stock market, according to this report from advisory firm Capital Economics.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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