capital market

British

noun

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

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“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

Uncertainty about where the market is headed can cause delayed or canceled investments, while financial market volatility can push up the cost of credit and lead to lower capital market activity.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Johnson is working for the firm’s practices covering banking and private credit—and also capital market, while Stagliano is joining its mergers and acquisitions and private-equity group, the executives said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 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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