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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Chip stocks made modest gains in premarket trade, with Nvidia adding 0.7% while Micron Technology gained 1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Shares of Legend rose more than 2% in premarket trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
Intel dropped 4.9% in premarket trade, while Micron and Marvell shed 4.4% and 5.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Shares were down 1.1% to $4.33 in premarket trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
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