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Kurssturz
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German
Etymology
de :af Kurs<t:price, course> Sturz<t:fall, plunge, crash>
de Kurs Sturz price, course fall, plunge, crash
Pronunciation
de [ˈkʊʁsˌʃtʊʁt͡s]
de Kurs sturz
Noun
m
de finance stock market price plunge, crash, nosedive a sudden and very sharp drop in the value of a security or the entire market
de Ein enttäuschender Ausblick auf das nächste Quartal löste bei der Aktie einen Kurssturz von 15 Prozent aus. A disappointing outlook for the next quarter triggered a 15 percent price plunge in the stock.
Declension
m
Synonyms
de Kurseinbruch price collapse; implies a sudden breaking of a support level
de Kursrutsch price slide; often used for a rapid but slightly less violent drop
de Absturz crash/plummet; very informal and dramatic
Antonyms
de Kurssprung price jump; the sudden upward equivalent
de Kursrally price rally; a sustained rapid increase
Coordinate terms
de Crash crash; usually refers to the whole market rather than a single stock
de Panikverkauf panic selling; the psychological driver of a Kurssturz
de Stop-Loss-Order stop-loss order; a tool used to limit losses during a Kurssturz
Related terms
de stürzen to fall, to plunge
de einstürzen to collapse