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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The stock market’s venerable yardstick, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, recently made history — crossing 40,000 for the first time.
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Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Safety is central to them: CDs offer predictable returns, federal deposit insurance and no volatility in value such as in the stock market.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Safety is central to them: CDs offer predictable returns, federal deposit insurance and no volatility in value such as in the stock market.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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 1 Jun. 2024.
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