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premarket

American  
[pree-mahr-kuht] / ˌpriˈmɑr kət /

adjective

  1. happening before a product is released for sale to the public, usually as part of quality assurance.

  2. happening before a stock exchange opens for the day.

noun

  1. the period before a stock exchange opens for the day.

adverb

  1. before a stock exchange opens for the day.

Example Sentences

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The addition to the Best Ideas list hasn’t helped DraftKings stock on Monday: Shares are down 1.1% at $32.81 at 8:14 a.m. in premarket trading.

From Barron's

Vistra shares traded at around $176 in Monday’s premarket.

From Barron's

Shares of Nvidia were down 1.6% in premarket action on Monday.

From MarketWatch

Shares of Leggett & Platt jumped 13%, to $11.59, in premarket trading.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coupang slumped 8.9% in premarket trading after a massive data leak at the South Korean retailer, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

From Barron's

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