downtick
noun/ˈdaʊntɪk/
/ˈdaʊntɪk/
[countable, usually singular] (North American English, economics)- a small decrease in the level or value of something, especially in the price of shares
- The shares were bought on a downtick.
- a downtick in productivity
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