οι αγορές ξεκίνησαν ένα πτωτικό ράλι

English translation: markets began to plunge/slump/crash

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Greek term or phrase:	οι αγορές ξεκίνησαν ένα πτωτικό ράλι
English translation:	markets began to plunge/slump/crash
Entered by:	Angeliki Papadopoulou

19:28 Dec 5, 2008

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Greek term or phrase: οι αγορές ξεκίνησαν ένα πτωτικό ράλι

to keimeno exei na kanei me tis trapezes kai tin okonomiki krisi kai leei oti apo tis 15 septevriu kai tin katareusi tis Lehmman Brothers stis inomenes politeies oi agores ksekinisan ena ptotiko rali ktl..tha ektimusa t voitheia sas.

Charoula Demosthenous KudoZ activity Questions: 11 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 0
Local time: 21:46

markets began to plunge

Explanation:
markets began to spiral downwards

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Note added at 29 λεπτά (2008-12-05 19:57:33 GMT)
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Expressions like “falling off a cliff” and “dropping like a rock” have been associated with the global economy for a good many months now,

http://isfm.ch/

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Note added at 31 λεπτά (2008-12-05 19:59:47 GMT)
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In English the word "rally" in this context is always associated with a rise in stockmarkets

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Angeliki Papadopoulou
Greece
Local time: 21:46

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eyxaristo!
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markets began to plunge

Angeliki Papadopoulou

5 +2

markets began to slump/to crash

Ioanna Daskalopoulou

4 +1

the markets started suffering (or experiencing) a dramatic fall

Ellen Kraus

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markets began to plunge

Angeliki Papadopoulou
Greece
Local time: 21:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Greek,

English
PRO pts in category: 59

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eyxaristo!

35 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the markets started suffering (or experiencing) a dramatic fall

Explanation:
would be my suggestion

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 20:46
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

20 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

markets began to slump/to crash

Explanation:
Usually these verbs are used to describe a downward trend in the markets: plunge/slump/crash/to plummet

Example sentence(s):

In Paris, the CAC-40 plummeted, after the unions called for a three-day general srike next week

Ioanna Daskalopoulou
Greece
Local time: 21:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Greek,

English
PRO pts in category: 32

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