stock market

American  

[stok mahr-kit] / ˈstɒk ˌmɑr kɪt /

noun

• stock markets
  plural

1. a particular market where stocks and bonds are traded; stock exchange.

2. the market for stocks throughout a nation.

   The stock market reacted strongly to the president's speech.

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stock market British  

noun

1. another name for stock exchange

2. the usual US name for stock exchange

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stock market Cultural  

1. A market in which stocks are bought and sold (see stock exchange). Also, the general condition of the sale of securities in a corporation.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• stock markets
  plural

Etymology

Origin of stock market

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

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stock market

With around 40% of the US stock market concentrated in ten companies heavily invested in AI, Nvidia's fortunes matter far beyond Silicon Valley.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

In June, SpaceX shares started trading on New York's technology-focused Nasdaq in the world's biggest ever stock market debut.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

In the article, entitled “The Arithmetic of Active Management,” Sharpe showed that active managers, on average, are guaranteed to lag the stock market.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

The dollar is at 159.13 yen, compared with Y158.94 as of Monday’s Tokyo stock market close.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

These colors and shapes make it fun and easy to play with numbers, and I can find patterns in anything from the stock market to baseball games to the price of cereal.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Related Words

• stock exchange