money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)

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Tokenized equities, money market funds, private credit instruments, and real-world assets are all becoming part of broader conversations around how capital markets are evolving, settlement is modernizing, and programmable finance is already changing trading and investing options for investors. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 At the same time, the CD account rate won't change even if interest rates rise over the next year, while the high-yield savings and money market account rates likely will. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 18 May 2026 These included shelf registration, relaxed international capital controls, eased restrictions on bank deposits, the rise of index and money market funds, lax oversight of corporate mergers and takeovers, and the creation of banking free-trade zones. Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 Additionally, some money market accounts pay interest comparable to high-yield savings accounts, said CFP Lazetta Rainey Braxton, founder and managing principal of virtual firm The Real Wealth Coterie. Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for money market

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of money market was in 1950

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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

money market

noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as U.S. Treasury securities)

Legal Definition

money market

noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)

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