spike

spike
order ticket that shows the stock, price, number of shares, type, and account of the order. Origin: Practice of placing the ticket on a metal spike upon execution or cancellation. Spike is also a sudden, drastic increase in a company's share price. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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spike UK US /spaɪk/ noun [C]
a higher price, amount, etc., usually before a fall: a spike in sth »

Local florists saw a spike in business for Mother's Day.

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If price spikes continue, people will not be able to afford the new houses they want.

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spike UK US /spaɪk/ verb [I]
to reach a higher price, amount, etc., usually before a fall: »

Cement prices are spiking.

spike to sth »

The jobless rate in October spiked to a five-year high.

spiking adjective
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There are worries about the spiking interest rates.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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