market forces

British

plural noun

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

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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.

From BBC

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

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“Nvidia is the beneficiary of a lot of AI spending, and market forces are pushing back harder and harder on that spending.”

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Mr. Becker once told me that given enough time, even America’s racial gaps would fade under the pressure of market forces.

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