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

Still, AI bubble and disruption fears in the U.S. stock market have collided with private credit, according to Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial.

From MarketWatch

The stock market is mostly concerned with the future and not the past.

From Barron's

Isabel Wang spoke with professional investors who explained what this shift might mean for the health of the U.S. stock market and what may lie ahead.

From MarketWatch

Now the business of America has become the stock market.

From Barron's

Is this a stock market rotation or a county fair Tilt-a-Whirl?

From Barron's

Related Words

• stock exchange