selloff
Selloff is a term used in financial markets to describe a rapid and broad decline in the prices of securities within a market or asset class, driven by increased selling pressure. Unlike a market crash, a selloff is usually driven by panic or negative news but can be shorter in duration and less extreme, though it can still be sharp and broad. Selloffs can affect equities, bonds, commodities, and currencies, and may occur across regions or globally.
Causes include disappointing earnings, poor macro data, shifts in monetary or fiscal policy, geopolitical developments, or
During a selloff, prices fall as sellers outnumber buyers, spreads widen, and volatility often increases. Investors
Notable episodes include declines during the 2000–2002 dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis, the 2010 Flash