money market

noun

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

money market

noun

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

money market

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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of money market¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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To ease constraints on government finances, he has borrowed on the regional money market, but has also shrewdly sought to reassure international partners.

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They may need to consider reducing their spending or moving cash into more stable investments like money market funds and short-term Treasury securities, The New York Times reported.

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And it demonstrates that innovation born of necessity can produce results with the power to make the money markets rethink the economic direction of travel.

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"There is a lot of concern about the upcoming Budget so once it has been announced we could see the money market settle down again," said Aaron Strutt, of broker Trinity Financial.

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Rate cuts make riskier investments like stocks more attractive than safer bets like money market accounts and certificates of deposit.

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moneyman money-market certificate

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