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Rally

Meaning in investing & the stock market, with examples

/ˈræli/nounCore term

In investing & the stock market, rally means: A period of strong and fairly quick rises in prices, either in one stock or in the whole market, often after a fall or a quiet period.

In Turkish: yükseliş, ralli, toparlanma

How it is used

A favourite word of market news. A rally starts, gathers pace, fades or stalls; it can be broad (most stocks rise) or narrow (led by a few names). It is also a verb: 'stocks rallied after the announcement'. A 'relief rally' follows good news after a period of worry.

Example sentences

  1. Bank shares led a broad rally after the central bank's decision.

  2. Oil stocks rallied 5 percent as crude prices jumped.

Common collocations

  • broad rally
  • relief rally
  • the rally faded
  • year-end rally
  • stocks rallied
  • bull marketA long period in which prices in a market rise and investors are generally confident. A common rule of thumb is a 20 percent rise from a recent low.
  • all-time highThe highest price or level that a stock, index or other asset has ever reached since trading in it began.
  • profit-takingSelling investments after their price has risen in order to turn paper gains into real cash, which can cause a short fall in prices.
  • bullishExpecting prices to rise, or showing signs that prices will rise. It can describe an investor, an opinion, a chart or the general mood.
  • sell-offA sudden period in which many investors sell at the same time, causing prices of a stock, sector or whole market to fall quickly.

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