money market

American  

noun

1. the short-term trade in money, as in the sale and purchase of bonds and certificates.

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money market British  

noun

1. finance the financial institutions dealing with short-term loans and capital and with foreign exchange Compare capital market

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money market Cultural  

1. A collective term for the many markets in which funds that are loaned for short periods to businesses or to governments are bought and sold.

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Etymology

Origin of money market

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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money market

What troubles Howell is that central banks have been relying on issuance of bonds at the short end of the curve, buybacks and money market liquidity to maintain long-term yields.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

You could keep $15,000 to $25,000 in a high-yield savings account or money market fund as an emergency reserve with easy access to cash.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

They are required to disclose revenue-generating assets and investments, including bank accounts of over $5,000, stock portfolios, money market accounts, retirement funds and rental properties.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

The money market and foreign-exchange traders are likely looking for a tangible peace deal in order to reintroduce sizable Fed cut pricing and send the dollar lower, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

All over the world corporations began to yank their money out of money market funds, and short-term interest rates spiked as they had never before spiked.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis