market price
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of market price
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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He created Special Economic Zones, decollectivized agriculture, invited foreign investment, and let the market price goods and services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Berkshire looked like it got a sweet deal—a 6%-plus discount to Alphabet’s market price.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
But it is possible for the market price to be higher or lower than the NAV.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
If the market price is at a significant discount to the NAV, the market maker will decide that the fund should redeem shares, to increase demand and bring the market price closer to the NAV.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
By the mid-i930S, a Pocock eight-man shell would have the same market price as a brand-new LaSalle built by General Motors’ Cadillac division.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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