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sell off

[sel-awf, -of] / ˈsɛlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /


NOUN
auction
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“For the major indices, another encouraging sign that this sell-off is more of an unwind tied to monetary policy and liquidity is that earnings revisions breadth remains resilient,” Wilson added.

From Barron's

It’s usually difficult to pinpoint a specific factor that’s caused a stock market sell-off.

From MarketWatch

Tech firms led more steep losses across Asian markets Friday as investors struggled to shake off fears about an AI bubble and after a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by jobs data dealt a further blow to hopes for a US interest rate cut.

From Barron's

The rush from risk assets also saw bitcoin fall below the $93,000 mark for the first time since April, extending a sell-off suffered since its record high above $126,200 touched just last month.

From Barron's

“It is going to be in hindsight that we know if this sell-off is going to hurt the consumer,” said Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at One Point BFG.

From Barron's