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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Contrast Trump 45, forever eager to point to stock market strength as evidence of the good his presidency was doing.
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Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Now, Americans wait for tax refunds, those extra dollars that could help close the gap amid high everyday prices and stock market turmoil.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
But the stock market saw massive gains last week when Trump announced a 90-day pause on most reciprocal tariffs, a sign that investors were seeking a reprieve from his levies.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
BlackRock : The weak stock market this year has been a problem for the asset manager’s own stock.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Now, Americans wait for tax refunds, those extra dollars that could help close the gap amid high everyday prices and stock market turmoil.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
But the stock market saw massive gains last week when Trump announced a 90-day pause on most reciprocal tariffs, a sign that investors were seeking a reprieve from his levies.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
BlackRock : The weak stock market this year has been a problem for the asset manager’s own stock.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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