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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International fund managers have taken a pause on allocating new money to Saudi Arabia, amid a weaker stock market and concerns about earnings growth next year.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Palantir has been one of the best performers on the stock market during the artificial intelligence boom, jumping by almost thirtyfold since the end 2022.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Chile is the world’s largest copper producer and a major producer of lithium, and expectations of less regulation and market-friendly policies have already buoyed the local stock market, peso and equity benchmark.
—Reuters 31 Min Ago, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Memes depict Nvidia as Atlas, holding the stock market on its shoulders.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Palantir has been one of the best performers on the stock market during the artificial intelligence boom, jumping by almost thirtyfold since the end 2022.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Chile is the world’s largest copper producer and a major producer of lithium, and expectations of less regulation and market-friendly policies have already buoyed the local stock market, peso and equity benchmark.
—Reuters 31 Min Ago, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Memes depict Nvidia as Atlas, holding the stock market on its shoulders.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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