stock market

American  

[stok mahr-kit] / ˈstɒk ˌmɑr kɪt /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of stock market

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Evergrande's stock market valuation shrank by 99% before its shares were taken off the Hong Kong exchange in August 2025 after more than a decade and a half of trading.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

While the initial reaction in the stock market was a collective yawn, a five-year lookback shows that long-term investors have been treated very well by the company’s board of directors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

“As Iran tensions increase, oil prices are increasing, and the stock market is still inversely correlated to oil prices,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The president is known to monitor the stock market and the state of the economy regularly while he contemplates policy decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

An investor who went from the stock market to the bond market was like a small, furry creature raised on an island without predators removed to a pit full of pythons.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Related Words

• stock exchange