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Dead Cat Bounce

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Dead cat bounce
A small upmove in a bear market.

dead cat bounce
A sharp and likely temporary rise in the market price of a stock following an extensive decline.

Dead Cat Bounce

What Does Dead Cat Bounce Mean?

A temporary recovery that occurs during a prolonged decline (bear market); after the bounce, the market continues to fall.

Investopedia explains Dead Cat Bounce

Remember the following saying: “Even a dead cat will bounce if dropped from high enough!”

Related Terms:
Bear Market
Bull Market
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A slide to lower lows is likely in the works, possibly punctuated by a dead cat bounce.
What you are seeing in Japan is the dead cat bounce," Torre said about the recent modest economic growth there.
But the market is quite oversold and we saw a one day reversal this past week, suggesting that a dead cat bounce is possible here.
 
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