uptickn.
/ˈʌptɪk/, U.S. /ˈəpˌtɪk/ Chiefly U.S.
An upward trend; an increase in rate.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [noun] > course or direction > upward trend
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1970 Time 27 Apr. 84/1 The Government reported upticks in three key indicators.
1975 Newsweek 10 Feb. 30/1 A modest uptick would begin around the end of the year, and..produce real growth of 4.8 per cent.
1977 Time 18 July 44/3 Less cheering was an uptick in the unemployment rate.
1982 Times 20 May 17/8 A further up-tick in interest rates offers little encouragement to London's bulls.
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Stock Market. A transaction made at a higher price than that of the preceding transaction for the same security. Also: a stated price that is higher than that quoted for the previous sale.
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1952 Salt Lake Tribune 10 Oct. b11/2 Trading started on an up-tick and continued to gain a little ground for a brief period.
1978 Jrnl. Financial & Quantitative Anal. 13 980 Short sales can be made only on an uptick.
1993 N.Y. Times 26 Sept. iii. 1/3 If you look at the size of the upticks, you see 10,000-and 20,000-share trades, which means the institutions are stepping up.
2014 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 22 Feb. (Business section) c2 He attempted to manipulate the market..by engaging in numerous uptick trades.
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