Selldown

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The selling of sufficient shares to significantly reduce their price. Australia

    "Telstra Corporation was down 11 cents, or 3.17 per cent, at $3.36 continuing Friday's drop that followed a selldown by the Future Fund, the nation's sovereign wealth fund."

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"Telstra Corporation was down 11 cents, or 3.17 per cent, at $3.36 continuing Friday's drop that followed a selldown by the Future Fund, the nation's sovereign wealth fund."

Etymology

Deverbal from sell down.

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