market price

Example Sentences

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If there is a panic overnight, someone may want to get out of that stock fast and they may place a sell order at the market price.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

This is why the markets have responded positively with 15% falls in the market price of oil and gas and a rally in stock markets.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The rising market price for aluminum has driven up buyers’ costs for the metal and in turn the delivery charge with the tariff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Big equity offerings often are done at a discount to the market price.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

This fact alone enabled Wall Street firms to dictate to him the market price.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis