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To Market , to Market is first episode of the sixth and final season of the American romantic sit - com Sex and the City , and the 75th episode overall . Carrie draws a comparison between the stock market and relationships ( `` Why do we keep investing ? '' ) inspired by her trip to ring the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange after her newspaper , The New York Star , goes public . Sex and the City is an American romantic comedy television series created by ___MASK73___ and produced by HBO . Broadcast from 1998 until 2004 , the original run of the show had a total of 94 episodes . Throughout its six - year run , the show received contributions from various producers , writers , and directors , perhaps most significantly from ___MASK89___ . ___MASK89___ ( born September 14 , 1954 ) is an American director , writer and producer for television shows and films .