vente à découvert — meaning in English
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English meaning
- short selling noun The practice of selling shares or other assets that you have borrowed rather than own, with the intention of buying them back later and returning them; the seller gains if the price has fallen in between and loses if it has risen.
Senses
vente à découvert is used for these senses in English:
- short selling (commerce, finance) The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess.
short selling — full definition
- noun The practice of selling shares or other assets that you have borrowed rather than own, with the intention of buying them back later and returning them; the seller gains if the price has fallen in between and loses if it has risen.
- verb To carry out such a sale. Used as short-sell, and commonly shortened to short.
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