Synonyms

open market

American

noun

an unrestricted competitive market in which any buyer and seller is free to participate.

open market British

noun

1. a market in which prices are determined by supply and demand, there are no barriers to entry, and trading is not restricted to a specific area
2. ( as modifier )
  
  open-market value

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Other Word Forms

open-market adjective

Etymology

Origin of open market

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

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New fears around inflation paired with slowing economic growth complicates the task for the Federal Open Market Committee when it meets next week.

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Still, there will be much to follow at the coming week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

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Their only liquidity is in the open market.

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Paulson became a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee in 2026, joining the body that sets interest rates for the world’s largest economy at one of the most charged moments in the Fed’s history.

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