money market

American

noun

the short-term trade in money, as in the sale and purchase of bonds and certificates.

money market British

noun

finance the financial institutions dealing with short-term loans and capital and with foreign exchange Compare capital market

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money market Cultural

A collective term for the many markets in which funds that are loaned for short periods to businesses or to governments are bought and sold.

Etymology

Origin of money market

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Markets are currently pricing in a nearly 60% chance of a rate hike in April, according to data from money market broker Tokyo Tanshi.

From The Wall Street Journal

Financial advisors recommend keeping short-term savings, like a house down payment, liquid in money market funds, not gold.

From Barron's

Venkat is a Real Time Editor overseeing coverage of Asian equities and money markets for Dow Jones out of Singapore.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Fed officials cited risks to money markets late last year when they moved to again halt the shrinking process.

From The Wall Street Journal

Canadian money markets price in only an 18% chance that the central bank will cut interest rates by another 25 basis points by June.

From The Wall Street Journal

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