market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

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Unless economics is no longer about tradeoffs, all rising market prices pre-suppose falling prices. John Tamny, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 The price of an ETF is affected by the following: Gold’s spot price: The gold spot price is the current market price of gold per troy ounce. Money Staff, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 Developers are also at times required to sell or rent units below market prices, which render building affordable housing less financially appealing. Calmatters, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025 Furthermore, Lankinen’s extension aligns with the inflating goalie market prices, coming in slightly cheaper than the five-year, $25 million contract that Joey Daccord signed and the five-year, $26.25 million extension that Mackenzie Blackwood signed. Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market price

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of market price was in the 15th century

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“Market price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20price. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

market price

noun
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: the price at which a security is currently selling on the market
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