open market

NOUN

free competition

Synonyms

WEAK

Common Market competitive market free enterprise free market free port free trade free trade zone open trade

Example Sentences

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The fund itself will repurchase another $300 million of common stock in the open market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

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

First, it could announce the sale of assets on the open market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Cook’s transaction marked his first time buying Nike stock on the open market in 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

We get out in front of an open market.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai