stock market
noun [ C ]
FINANCE, STOCK MARKET (also stockmarket) ukusthe 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.
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