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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Analysts have raised concerns about concentration risks in South Korea's stock market, with an overreliance on a small group of companies raising the risk of volatility and vulnerability to geopolitical shocks, including a slowdown in data-center spending.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 May 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell in much of Asia but reversed losses in Europe to finish higher.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Its constituents are terrifically underpriced by a crippled stock market operating in a retrograde marketplace.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The center of the action recently has been the world's bond markets, where climbing yields have cranked up the pressure on economies and stock markets worldwide.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 May 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell in much of Asia but reversed losses in Europe to finish higher.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Its constituents are terrifically underpriced by a crippled stock market operating in a retrograde marketplace.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The center of the action recently has been the world's bond markets, where climbing yields have cranked up the pressure on economies and stock markets worldwide.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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