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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In recent forecasts, Vanguard projects the stock market will rise by only 3.3% to 5.3% a year over the next decade.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
His tariff policy has changed repeatedly over the last six months, with the latest import tax numbers serving as a substitute for what the president announced in April, which provoked a stock market sell-off.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The stock market swings also came as Buffett was contemplating a transition away from his leadership role.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
The strength reflected confidence throughout the stock market, which saw the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index rally nearly 4% and the S&P 500 gain more than 2%.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
His tariff policy has changed repeatedly over the last six months, with the latest import tax numbers serving as a substitute for what the president announced in April, which provoked a stock market sell-off.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The stock market swings also came as Buffett was contemplating a transition away from his leadership role.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
The strength reflected confidence throughout the stock market, which saw the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index rally nearly 4% and the S&P 500 gain more than 2%.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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