open market

noun

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

open market

noun

1. 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

Other Word Forms

• open-market adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of open market¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

If a company buys back shares on the open market, it is spending its owners’ money to purchase stock from people who no longer wish to be shareholders.

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If a company buys back shares on the open market, it is spending its owners’ money to purchase stock from people who no longer wish to be shareholders.

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Adimab did so through the open market sale of 1,233,416 Invivyd shares on Nov. 17 at per share prices ranging from $3 to $3.05.

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Investors are no longer certain the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates when the Federal Open Market Committee concludes its Dec. 9-10 meeting.

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Investors are no longer certain the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates when the Federal Open Market Committee concludes its Dec. 9-10 meeting.

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