hammering the market
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Hammering the Market
Informal; in a
stock market,
selling in heavy
volume. Hammering the market usually occurs upon unexpected bad news, such as a terrorist attack. Most companies try to
price out bad news by leaking it gradually, so as to avoid this situation, but, obviously, this is not always possible.
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hammering the market
The heavy selling of securities, driving down prices. Unexpected bad news such as disclosure of corporate fraud, a terrorist attack, or the outbreak of armed hostilities can cause a hammering of the market.
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