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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The bank manages a book of $100 billion in loans and has a stock market value of $27 billion.
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Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
But after April 2, when the president unveiled specific tariff figures, the stock market lost almost $10 trillion in value, with the S&P 500 plummeting 12% through April 9, when Trump hit a pause on tariffs.
—Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The stock market may be unusually calm, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) remaining notably muted all month in spite of ongoing risks around trade and inflation, one strategist said.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Interest in sports leagues is so high that stock market volatility and politics have little impact, Menell said.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 18 July 2025
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Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
But after April 2, when the president unveiled specific tariff figures, the stock market lost almost $10 trillion in value, with the S&P 500 plummeting 12% through April 9, when Trump hit a pause on tariffs.
—Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The stock market may be unusually calm, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) remaining notably muted all month in spite of ongoing risks around trade and inflation, one strategist said.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Interest in sports leagues is so high that stock market volatility and politics have little impact, Menell said.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 18 July 2025
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“Stock market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20market. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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