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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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Shares rose 0.9% in premarket trading following the report.

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Disney stock was a touch lower following the update, slipping 0.5% to $113.06 in Friday’s premarket.

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Nvidia shares were up 1.6% at $187.74 in premarket trading.

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Nvidia shares rose 1.6% in premarket trading after a report that China will permit sales of its H200 chips.

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Tesla stock was flat in premarket trading Friday above $449, while S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively.

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