Sell-Off
Categories: Trading
When a stock or the market or some other entity like a bond or other security goes down a lot, especially suddenly, that's called a sell-off. No penalties on Wall Street for bad grammar.
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When a stock or the market or some other entity like a bond or other security goes down a lot, especially suddenly, that's called a sell-off. No penalties on Wall Street for bad grammar.