market price

American  

noun

1. the price at which a commodity, security, or service is selling in the open market.

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market price British  

noun

1. the prevailing price, as determined by supply and demand, at which goods, services, etc, may be bought or sold

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Etymology

Origin of market price

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

But Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson suggests a lot of these concerns are already baked into today’s market price, which is why it seldom pays to wait too long to get involved.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Properties sold via MLS are advertised on a publicly available list and usually receive the market price.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

If there is a panic overnight, someone may want to get out of that stock fast and they may place a sell order at the market price.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

This is why the markets have responded positively with 15% falls in the market price of oil and gas and a rally in stock markets.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

This fact alone enabled Wall Street firms to dictate to him the market price.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis