main market
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The stalemate in Iran remains the main market driver nearly eight weeks into the conflict, and the mood has soured with oil prices higher overnight and stock futures pointing to losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Dauda Iliya, a media aide to the Borno State government, said authorities were working to confirm casualties from the explosions at the city's main market and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
The plan was welcomed by investors on the Milan stock exchange, with Enel shares rising 6.5 percent to 9.7 euros in afternoon trading while the main market index rose just 0.89 percent.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
There are three main market drivers the chipmaker is set up to capitalize on, Acree says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
The main market is situated along the highway leading into town, near an old train station built by the English.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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