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HAMMER MARKET [1 record]

Record 1 2002-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
DEF

To sell a substantial amount of company shares intended to artificially lower the stock exchange price. The spreading of a rumour that an overhang exists often has the same effect.

OBS

hammer the market: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
DEF

Vendre une grande quantité d'actions d'une entreprise pour faire baisser artificiellement son cours en bourse. Il suffit parfois de faire circuler des rumeurs à propos de la vente massive des actions d'une entreprise.

OBS

faire baisser les cours : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
DEF

Vender una gran cantidad de acciones de una empresa para bajar artificialmente su cotización en bolsa. A veces es suficiente con crear rumores de que un pelotón va a ser vendido.

OBS

machacar el mercado: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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