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

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Example Sentences

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money market

“Most of the underlying investments are liquid standard assets, such as bonds and money market funds, rather than illiquid nonstandard credit assets,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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

Finally, think of the 10% in your money market fund as an insurance policy in the unlikely event that the S&P 500 stays down for more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

First, there is $7.6 trillion parked in money market funds that could potentially be redirected towards AI if conditions were suitable.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 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

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