price current
Definition
- Noun:
- A published list of current prices: "price current" refers to a document, often in commerce, that lists the prevailing prices of goods, commodities, or securities at a given time.
- A market report: It can also denote a regular bulletin or statement showing the latest market rates for various items.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The merchant consulted the price current before making a purchase order. (He looked at the list of current prices to decide what to buy.)
- The price current for wheat was published daily in the local newspaper. (The daily list of wheat prices was available for traders.)
Advanced Usage
"to issue a price current": to publish or distribute a list of current prices.
- The exchange issues a price current every morning at nine o'clock. (The market provides an updated list of prices daily.)
"to quote from the price current": to refer to the listed prices as a source of information.
- The broker quoted the price current to confirm the rate of copper. (He used the published list to verify the copper price.)
Variants and Related Words
Price list (n): a similar document listing prices, often for a specific set of goods or services.
- The store's price list was updated weekly. (The store's list of item prices changed every week.)
Current price (n): the price at which a commodity or security is currently being traded.
- The current price of oil is $70 per barrel. (The present market rate for oil.)
Synonyms
- Market quotation: a statement of the current market price for a security or commodity.
- Price schedule: a list of prices, often for services or products.
Related Idioms
At current prices: at the present market rate.
- The goods are sold at current prices, not at last year's rates. (The sale price is based on today's market value.)
To hold the price current: to maintain the listed price as valid for a certain period.
- The supplier agreed to hold the price current for thirty days. (The listed price would not change for one month.)