fall

fall
/fɔ:l/ noun
a sudden reduction or loss of value
a fall in the exchange rate
a fall in the price of gold
a fall on the Stock Exchange
Profits showed a 10% fall.
verb
1. to be reduced suddenly to a lower price or value
Shares fell on the market today.
Gold shares fell 10% or fell 45 cents on the Stock Exchange.
The price of gold fell for the second day running.
The pound fell against the euro.
2. to happen or to take place
The public holiday falls on a Tuesday.
payments which fall due payments which are now due to be made
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‘…market analysts described the falls in the second half of last week as a technical correction to the market’ [Australian Financial Review]
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‘…for the first time since mortgage rates began falling in March a financial institution has raised charges on homeowner loans’ [Globe and Mail (Toronto)]
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‘…interest rates were still falling as late as June, and underlying inflation remains below the government’s target of 2.5 per cent’ [Financial Times]

Dictionary of banking and finance. 2015.

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