money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)

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Looking forward The potential market for a money market ETF is massive. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024 Consider keeping some funds in a high-yield savings account for easy access, and some in a money market fund for potentially higher returns. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2024 Not to mention that less than half of the $6.5 trillion in money market assets is directly held by retail investors – and those retail investors have fairly modest cash allocations strictly because their equity holdings have appreciated so much. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024 Tradeweb’s average daily trading volume was above $1.8 trillion in the second quarter, with double-digit growth across its U.S. credit, European credit, municipal growth, credit derivatives, and money markets offerings. Ken Berman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for money market 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of money market was in 1950

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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

money market

noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as U.S. Treasury securities)

Legal Definition

money market

noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)

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