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capital market

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noun

  1. the financial institutions collectively that deal with medium-term and long-term capital and loans Compare money market

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Gauges of investor sentiment underscore that current capital market pricing already reflects significant economic optimism and further upside for stocks versus bonds,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 3, 2026

“Beating estimates across every single product category reinforced that Apple’s strength is consistency, even if it’s not the fastest grower in tech right now,” said Jake Behan, head of capital market at Direxion.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

In March 2024, Hui was fined $6.5m and banned from China's capital market for life for his company overstating its revenue by $78bn.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

“We are starting from a strong footing when it comes to the global economy,” said Raphaël Thuin, head of capital market strategies at Tikehau Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 2026

The world’s single biggest capital market wasn’t a market; it was something else—but what?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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