| black market |
the illegal purchase or sale of goods in violation of restrictions such as price controls or rationing, customs laws, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| black-market |
to buy or sell on the black market. |
| buyer's market |
a market or economy in which prices are relatively low because of an abundance of goods or services. (Cf. seller's market.) |
| farmers' market |
a public market at which farmers sell fresh produce directly to consumers, and which often includes other vendors who sell handcrafted products. |
| flea market |
a market, usu. outdoors, at which mostly secondhand goods are sold cheaply. |
| free market |
a market in which buying and selling is theoretically conducted without restriction. [2 definitions] |
| gray market |
a market operating outside of normal channels, as in imports or babies available for adoption. |
| market basket |
a selection of goods and services, esp. food, considered to represent a typical family's needs over a period of time, and used to calculate changes in the cost of living. |
| market order |
an order to purchase or sell, esp. stocks or other financial instruments, at the current market price. |
| market price |
the price for which a commodity, security, or piece of merchandise sells in a given market; prevailing price. |
| market value |
the value of a business, property, security, commodity, or piece of merchandise in terms of the estimated price for which it can be sold in a given market. |
| money market |
the trade in money or funds as they are borrowed or lent short-term by large agencies or the government. |
| money-market fund |
a mutual fund whose investments are of a short-term nature and consist of commercial paper or treasury bills, usu. giving a fairly high interest rate. |
| open market |
a market in which there are no official restrictions on prices or participation; free market. |
| price oneself out of the market |
to charge so much money for goods or services that one loses customers. |
| seller's market |
a market that favors the seller because goods or services are scarce and prices are high. (Cf. buyer's market.) |
| stock market |
a market where stocks and bonds are bought and sold; stock exchange. [3 definitions] |