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  • 71Forex Pivot Points — A set of indicators developed by floor traders in the commodities markets to determine potential turning points, also known as pivots . Forex pivot points are calculated to determine levels in which the sentiment of the market could change from… …

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  • 72Erosion — An innovation that has a negative impact on one or more of a firm s existing assets. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * erode e‧rode [ɪˈrəʊd ǁ ɪˈroʊd] verb [transitive] if an amount or value is eroded, it is slowly reduced: • Stock… …

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  • 73erosion — A negative impact on one or more of a firm s existing assets. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * erode e‧rode [ɪˈrəʊd ǁ ɪˈroʊd] verb [transitive] if an amount or value is eroded, it is slowly reduced: • Stock prices were eroded by profit taking …

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  • 74high flyer — High priced and highly speculative stock that moves up and down sharply over a short period. Generally glamorous in nature due to the capital gains potential associated with them; also used to describe any high priced stock. Antithesis of sleeper …

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  • 75tired — Has been strong for a while and will probably fall due to increased supply at current price level (due to e.g. profit taking, technical analysis). heavy. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

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  • 76ease — [iːz] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] if limits, rules, restrictions etc are eased, or someone eases them, they become less strict: • India is easing rules for joint ventures with foreign concerns. 2. [intransitive, transitive] if interest… …

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  • 77easing — ease ease [iːz] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] if limits, rules, restrictions etc are eased, or someone eases them, they become less strict: • India is easing rules for joint ventures with foreign concerns. 2. [intransitive, transitive] if… …

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  • 78prey — ▪ I. prey prey 1 [preɪ] verb prey on/​upon somebody/​something phrasal verb [transitive] to take advantage of people who are weak or easily deceived: • fake charities that prey on small businesses for contributions   [m0] ▪ II. prey prey 2 …

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  • 79resume — re‧sume [rɪˈzjuːm ǁ rɪˈzuːm] verb [intransitive, transitive] to start to do something again after a period of rest or an interruption: • Profit taking resumed as the yen began to lose ground. • The company said it won tresume its efforts to sell… …

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  • 80be all square — be (all) square ► to be in a situation in which everyone or everything is equal and no one has an advantage over anyone else: »Dealers claim that after Wednesday s bout of profit taking, the market is all square again. ► if people are all square …

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