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rally

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈɹæɫi// UK //ɹˈæli// ral·ly

n. a quick increase in the price of a stock or the value of a market after it has been falling. It shows that investors are starting to feel positive again.

n. a sustained increase in the price of an asset or the overall market following a period of decline or stagnation. Often signals a shift in market sentiment or a reaction to positive macroeconomic data.


SIMPLE

The stock market saw a late afternoon rally after the news.

CONTEXTUAL

Tech stocks led a significant market rally today as investors reacted to better-than-expected quarterly earnings reports.

COMPLEX

Despite the initial panic following the interest rate hike, a late-session rally suggested that institutional investors were beginning to find value in the oversold manufacturing sector.

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Etymology 1

From Middle French rallier (French rallier), from Old French ralier, from Latin prefix re- + ad + ligare (“to bind; to ally”).

Etymology 2

From French railler. See rail (“to scoff”).

Usage

Commonly used with 'in' to specify the asset class, such as 'a rally in oil prices'.

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