hacer el mercado

1.
Latin Americaneutralcolloquial
- To go shopping for groceries and household provisions; to buy food and everyday supplies.
2.
widespreadneutralbusinessfinancial
- To describe the action, movement, or behaviour of a market (e.g., to rise, fall, or remain stable); to influence or help determine market trends.

Examples:

ES: Que va a hacer el mercado?
EN: What will the market do?
ES: Sabes, predijeron que China va hacer el mercado más grande del siglo 21.
EN: You know, they predict China is going to be the largest market of the 21 st century.
ES: Justo antes de hacer el mercado.
EN: Right before she does her marketing.
ES: Acompañando juicioso a hacer el mercado a la mamá.
EN: You're so nice, you went shopping with your mom.
ES: ¿Qué va a hacer el mercado?
EN: What is the market doing?
ES: Entonces, tienes que alejarte de eso y decir: "Bueno, ¿qué va a hacer el mercado?"
EN: So, then you have to step away from that and say, "Well, what will the market stand?"