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Used in the context of general equities. Reverse movement, usually downward, in the price of an individual stock, bond, commodity, or index. If prices have been rising on the market as a whole, then fall dramatically, this is know as a correction within an upward trend. Antithesis of a technical rally. See: dip, break.
A price reaction (usually negative) of at least 10% for a stock, bond, commodity, or index.
A fall in the price of shares, either of one company or a sector or the whole market, which is something less than a crash but which is nevertheless fairly steep.Sometimes corrections are seen as beneficial in taking some of the heat out of overheated bull markets. In other words, they take P/E ratios down to slightly less extreme levels.
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Correction - Used in the context of general equities. Reverse movement, usually downward, in the price of an individual stock, bond, commodity, or index. If prices have been rising on the market as a whole, then fall dramatically, this is know as a correction within an upward trend. Antithesis of a technical rally. See: dip, break.
A price reaction (usually negative) of at least 10% for a stock, bond, commodity, or index.
A fall in the price of shares, either of one company or a sector or the whole market, which is something less than a crash but which is nevertheless fairly steep.Sometimes corrections are seen as beneficial in taking some of the heat out of overheated bull markets. In other words, they take P/E ratios down to slightly less extreme levels.
Correction : used in the context of general equities. reverse movement, usually downward, in the price of an individual stock, bond, commodity, or index. if prices have been rising on the market as a whole, then fall dramatically, this is know as a correction within an upward trend. antithesis of a technical rally. see: dip, break.
a price reaction (usually negative) of at least 10% for a stock, bond, commodity, or index.
a fall in the price of shares, either of one company or a sector or the whole market, which is something less than a crash but which is nevertheless fairly steep.sometimes corrections are seen as beneficial in taking some of the heat out of overheated bull markets. in other words, they take p/e ratios down to slightly less extreme levels.
