selldown en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Deverbal from sell down.
Meanings
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(Australia) The selling of sufficient shares to significantly reduce their price.
Telstra Corporation was down 11 cents, or 3.17 per cent, at $3.36 continuing Friday's drop that followed a selldown by the Future Fund, the nation's sovereign wealth fund.
2009 August 24, “Market takes a big leap forward”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2009:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| selldowns | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sell-down | alternative | lexicographic |