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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What To Know Regular trading hours on U.S. stock markets are from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Don’t miss these insights from CNBC PRO Tom Lee says ‘back up the truck’ after Wednesday’s panic selling
Why the stock market was so disappointed by the Fed on Wednesday
Nearly all the preconditions for a market bubble are met, says UBS.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
United States stock markets will close early on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and will remain closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
As investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, and lately for a Trump Presidency, has been driving the stock market to record highs this year, Jeremy Grantham has been having flashbacks.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Don’t miss these insights from CNBC PRO Tom Lee says ‘back up the truck’ after Wednesday’s panic selling
Why the stock market was so disappointed by the Fed on Wednesday
Nearly all the preconditions for a market bubble are met, says UBS.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
United States stock markets will close early on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and will remain closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
As investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, and lately for a Trump Presidency, has been driving the stock market to record highs this year, Jeremy Grantham has been having flashbacks.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Stock market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20market. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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