dip

dip definition - business

dip

A small, short decline in a variable, such as the price of a security or interest rates. A broker may advise a customer to accumulate a particular stock on dips. It is often difficult to know if a decline is just a dip, or if it is the initial step in a more substantial reduction.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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