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market forces

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plural noun

  1. the effect of supply and demand on trading within a free market

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They are prized not only for their payouts, but also for being uncorrelated to other market forces.

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Those who run the game argue that market forces dictate and that all the money raised goes back into the game.

From BBC

The island’s other, undamaged, reactor restarted in 1985 but ultimately succumbed to market forces.

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One money merchant, who wishes to remain anonymous, tells us that market forces determine commission rates.

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Then competition and market forces do what they do: expand choice, push prices down, and produce better outcomes.

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