market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

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Mizuho cut its Coinbase target to $155 from $200 in early August, a level now below the market price. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The haul was valued at roughly $102 million, though officials said the historical value of the objects far exceeded their market price. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Authorized participants can create or redeem large blocks of ETF shares when differences develop between the ETF’s market price and the value of its underlying holdings. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 When interest rates increase, the market price of bonds falls. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for market price

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market price was in the 15th century

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market price

noun
1
: the price at which a security is currently selling on the market
2
: market value sense 1
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