Kursrückgang

price decline

noun KOORS-ruek-gang Rare

Also means

fall in (share) price

Usage Note

Kursrückgang refers to a drop in the price of a security or currency. A sharp Kursrückgang can trigger panic selling. Opposite: Kursanstieg (price rise).

Examples

"Der Kursrückgang an der Börse verunsicherte die Anleger."

Natural Translation

The price decline on the stock exchange unsettled investors.

Literal Translation

The price-decline at the stock-exchange unsettled the investors.

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