open market

Example Sentences

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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

Retiring at 55 is a worthy goal, but the cost of healthcare on the open market will be a major monthly shock to your system.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Investors can buy and sell shares on the open market without any limits, and those trades move the share prices up and down as they would any public equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Mornings free, Mother trusts me to shop at the open market.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai