money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)

Examples of money market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In contrast, options like money market accounts and high-yield online savings accounts have variable rates that can change anytime, allowing potential growth as rates rise but posing the risk of rate drops. —Natalie Campisi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Total money market fund assets are sitting at $6.77 trillion, as of the week ended Dec. 4, according to the Investment Company Institute . —Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024

In Al-Birka Square, a crowded marketplace area in Deir al Balah, a parallel money market has emerged where people flit from broker to broker trying to find the one who will cash their paycheck with the lowest commission. —Bilal Shbair and Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024

Suitable cash investments for this bucket are money market funds, CDs, and perhaps T-bills. —Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as U.S. Treasury securities)

Legal Definition

money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)