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MARKET CORRECTION [1 record]

Record 1 2000-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

A short and sharp reversal, usually downwards, in the price of an individual share or shares in general. Corrections usually occur during any long-term move upwards or downwards, as share prices seldom move straight up or down.

Key term(s)
  • price correction
  • correction of prices
  • stock correction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
CONT

L'investisseur désirait conserver les actions à cause de leur potentiel à long terme mais s'inquiétait de la possibilité d'une correction au cours de l'été prévue par beaucoup d'analystes.

Key term(s)
  • correction technique
  • rectification des cours

Spanish

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