dead-cat bounce
[ ded-kat ]
/ ˈdɛdˌkæt /
noun
Slang.
a temporary recovery in stock prices after a steep decline, often resulting from the purchase of securities that have been sold short.
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British Dictionary definitions for dead-cat bounce
dead-cat bounce
noun
stock exchange informal
a temporary recovery in prices following a substantial fall as a result of speculators buying stocks they have already sold rather than as a result of a genuine reversal of the downward trend