market price

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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

Gas optimization moves within Sembcorp and potential higher-than-expected spreads between the market price of electricity and the cost of natural gas could offer gains for the company’s overall earnings, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

They purchased $21 billion in so-called toxic subprime loans at nearly half the market price, placed them in three funds, and held them to maturity.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis