market price

American

noun

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

market price British

noun

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

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market price

Under the new requirements, companies had to disclose both the value of stock options on the grant date and the stock’s closing market price that day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

The efficient-markets hypothesis, developed decades ago by economists at the University of Chicago, stipulates that all available information is already factored into the market price.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

The market price is typically very close to the NAV.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

They believe that if the company were completely liquidated and broken up it could yield a value of 7 to 8 pounds per share, above its current market price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

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

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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