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

Ed Yardeni, who was recently called the most bullish man on Wall Street by a Bloomberg anchor, keeps getting more optimistic about the stock market.

From MarketWatch ● 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

The booming stock market and gold rush in artificial intelligence are also adding to growth of a resilient U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Demand for financial planning and investment management has ballooned in recent years along with the net worth of wealthy Americans, thanks to a robust stock market rally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

By March 2008 the stock market had finally grasped what every mortgage bond salesman had long known: Someone had lost at least $240 billion.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Related Words

• stock exchange