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Tags: financial markets
Categories: Economics & Finance
Precipitous and rapid decline (that may persist for months or years) in the prices of shares traded on a stock exchange, caused by panic selling. Stock market crashes are triggered typically by loss of investor confidence after an unexpected event, and are exacerbated by fear.
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Synonyms:
crack
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