A market in which shares of stock are bought and sold. Chicago Board of Trade glossary
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Also called the equity market, the market for trading equities ( equity). Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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stock market UK US (also stockmarket) noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
► the activity of buying and selling shares in particular companies, and the people and organizations involved in this: »
It's not a good time to invest in the stock market.
»The company is planning to float on the stock market.
»There are more than 2,000 firms listed on London's stock market.
»In a volatile stock market, the dull, worthy stocks are often the safest option.
the stock market closes/opens »The stock market closed 5.77% higher at 1,822.45 points.
a stock market rises/falls »The Japanese stock market fell over 100 points.
»The current stock market crash is the worst since the 1970s oil crisis.
»Returns on stock market investments declined.
Asian/European/world etc. stock markets »Corporate giants are still dominating world stock markets.
Financial and business terms. 2012.