open market

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The cost of crude oil is known as the spot price — the price quoted by traders on the open market.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In arm’s-length transactions between related parties, the transfers should be marked at prices resembling those on the open market, whether individual or fleet sales.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Sun’s beef began in September, when World Liberty unlocked 20% of its digital tokens, allowing investors to trade some of their holdings on the open market for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Italy’s UniCredit recently moved to increase its share of German No. 2 Commerzbank above 30%, which would allow it to consolidate control on the open market.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It was a street in one of the poorer quarters, where there was an open market which was generally crowded and noisy.

From "1984" by George Orwell