stocks

British  

/ stɒks /

plural noun

1. history an instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy wooden frame with holes in which the feet, hands, or head of an offender were locked

2. a frame in which an animal is held while receiving veterinary attention or while being shod

3. a frame used to support a boat while under construction

4. nautical a vertical post or shaft at the forward edge of a rudder, extended upwards for attachment to the steering controls

5. in preparation or under construction

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Example Sentences

The largest mining stocks were on track for a strong day as silver prices neared a record high and gold and copper rose.

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The car maker hasn’t often benefited from a Santa Claus rally—the bump that U.S. stocks historically get in the last five trading days of December and first two sessions of January.

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Broader stock indexes briefly slipped as a result, while Treasury yields rose and energy stocks and gold, which are particularly sensitive to rising prices, moved higher.

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Broader stock indexes briefly slipped as a result, while Treasury yields rose and energy stocks and gold, which are particularly sensitive to rising prices, moved higher.

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The car maker hasn’t often benefited from a Santa Claus rally—the bump that U.S. stocks historically get in the last five trading days of December and first two sessions of January.

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