market price

American  

noun

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

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market price British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of market price

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

Strategy’s bitcoin holdings have been underwater — the price paid was below the market price — since early February.

From MarketWatch

It’s called mark-to-market accounting, and it does what the name suggests: assets are valued based on current market prices rather than what they might be worth on long-term fundamentals or theory.

From Barron's

In its latest period, the company logged a $17.4 billion unrealized fair-value loss on its digital assets, in line with accounting rules that require companies to value their holdings at current market prices.

From Barron's

But global cocoa prices, which went through the roof in 2024 before starting to drop in 2025, have plunged this year, meaning Ivorian cocoa cost much more than world market prices.

From Barron's

Venezuelan oil, previously restricted by sanctions, now sells at market prices.

From The Wall Street Journal