stock market

noun

1
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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Indeed, while the stock market has boomed since the election, the bond market indicates growing concerns about inflation and debt growth, with the 10-year rate rising by a half percentage point (to about 4.7%), even as the Fed has continued to cut rates. Harry Holzer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Global stock markets were mixed on Thursday as Wall Street remained closed to honor the late former President Jimmy Carter. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 First played in 1935, the Orange Bowl was the product of New Deal funds, as Miami struggled to redefine itself after the devastating hurricane of 1926 and the stock market crash of 1929. Kate Aguilar / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025 The stock market may have a wide range of reactions to Friday’s December jobs report, depending on the exact number, according to Goldman Sachs. Yun Li, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stock market 

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stock market was in 1809

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“Stock market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20market. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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stock market

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stock market

noun
1
2
: a market for particular stocks
3
: the market for stocks throughout a country

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