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stock market

[stok mahr-kit]

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noun

a particular market where stocks and bonds are traded; stock exchange.
the market for stocks throughout a nation.
The stock market reacted strongly to the president's speech.

stock market

noun

another name for stock exchange
the usual US name for stock exchange

stock market

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of stock market¹

First recorded in 1800–10

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It turned out that when people actually understood that they would have to take responsibility for their private accounts and invest them in the stock market, they didn't want the risk.

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News of the split did little to improve Warner Bros Discovery stock market performance.

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On 22 June 2005, the Glazer family paid £790m to buy out the club's exiting shareholders and to remove the club from the London stock market.

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The tumble comes weeks after the electric vehicle maker experienced a 22% stock market jump, despite weak sales, after Musk announced his departure from the federal government.

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Of course, the millionaires who own almost the entirety of the stock market will resist even a small percentage payback to the country that made them rich.

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