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emerging market

American  

noun

  1. a market in a less developed country whose economy is just beginning to grow.

    emerging markets open to foreign investors.


emerging market British  

noun

  1. a financial or consumer market in a newly developing country or former communist country

"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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“It’s a broad emerging market strategy with India kind of on the tip of the spear,” McNamara said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

“People looked and said ‘hey, this is, in a business sense, an emerging market.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

In the battle between the two leading emerging market stock ETFs, iShares has the advantage.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

“This scenario requires caution from emerging market economies amid heightened volatility of asset and commodities prices,” the central bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

These were some fascinating questions in a still emerging market.

From Booknology: The eBook (1971-2010) by Lebert, Marie

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