noun
Financial term referring to the overall feeling or tone of a market, as reflected by activity and price movement. Used in contexts like stock markets or foreign exchange.
今日の東京市場は、場味が悪く、売りが優勢だった。
Today in the Tokyo market, sentiment was poor and selling dominated.
為替の場味は、米雇用統計の発表を前に様子見ムードだ。
The forex market sentiment is in a wait-and-see mood ahead of the US employment report.