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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040218182208
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-04-005024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NASDAQ STOCK MARKET INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001120193
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200]
		IRS NUMBER:				521165937
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LIBERTY PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128584750

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LIBERTY PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10006

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HASSEN RONALD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240177

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32651
		FILM NUMBER:		04614227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 K STREET, N.W.
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2029123000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 K STREET, N.W.
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006
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    <periodOfReport>2004-02-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001120193</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NASDAQ STOCK MARKET INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NDAQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240177</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HASSEN RONALD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LIBERTY PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10006</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>410</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.15</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7028</value>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.5</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-05-21</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents remaining 5,819 shares of restricted stock granted under The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, of which 1,769 shares have vested, and an additional 1,209 shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to The Nasdaq Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option exercisable as to 33% on each of July 29, 2004 and 2005 and as to 34% on July 29, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option exercisable as to 33% on each of February 14, 2003 and 2004 and as to 34% on February 14, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward S. Knight, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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