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  1. selloff
    a sale of a relatively large number of assets (stocks or bonds or commodities) at a low price typically done to dispose of them rather than as normal trade
    In the United States, the stock bounced back as some analysts said Wednesday's 15.8 percent selloff was an overreaction.
  2. percent
    a proportion in relation to a whole
    BP shares dropped as much as 11 percent in London before recovering some ground by early afternoon, trading 5.1 percent lower at 371.40 pence ($5.42).
  3. market value
    the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace
    Still, the steady decline in the company's share price has fallen nearly 50 percent since the spill began with an April 20 rig explosion in the Gulf, wiping out nearly $90 billion in market value.
  4. bounce
    spring back; spring away from an impact
    In the United States, the stock bounced back as some analysts said Wednesday's 15.8 percent selloff was an overreaction.
  5. analyst
    someone who is skilled at interpreting data
    In the United States, the stock bounced back as some analysts said Wednesday's 15.8 percent selloff was an overreaction.
Created on 六月 10, 2010

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