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market price

American  

noun

  1. the price at which a commodity, security, or service is selling in the open market.


market price British  

noun

  1. the prevailing price, as determined by supply and demand, at which goods, services, etc, may be bought or sold

"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

Etymology

Origin of market price

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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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

The efficient-markets hypothesis, developed decades ago by economists at the University of Chicago, stipulates that all available information is already factored into the market price.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp on Monday said there could still be deal talks, but that UniCredit would at least have to offer a greater premium over its market price.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Adjust his analysis for the current SpaceX market price and conservatively assume a provision for taxes, and Barron’s calculates a net asset value of $185 to $190 per share.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 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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