premarket
Americanadjective
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happening before a product is released for sale to the public, usually as part of quality assurance.
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happening before a stock exchange opens for the day.
noun
adverb
Example Sentences
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Shares were up 2% to $2,860 in premarket trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Shares ticked up 1.7% to $41.25 in premarket trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Shares fell 3.5% premarket Monday, swept up in the broader tech selloff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
One segment trading higher in premarket trade was the cybersecurity sector, though in addition to the AI safety fears British fintech Revolut also confirmed a customer data breach.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
U.S. chip stocks followed European and Asian peers lower premarket after the world’s biggest AI companies called for the industry to slow the tech’s development for safety reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
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