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dead market

[/ded ˈmɑːrkɪt/]
nounpl: dead markets
mercado inativo
1. A market with very little trading activity, low liquidity, or minimal buyer and seller interest
The stock was trading in a dead market with only a few hundred shares exchanged daily.
A ação estava sendo negociada em um mercado inativo com apenas algumas centenas de ações sendo trocadas diariamente.
2. A commercial or physical marketplace with few customers or vendors, showing signs of decline or abandonment
The old shopping district became a dead market after the mall opened downtown.
O antigo distrito comercial se tornou um mercado morto após a abertura do shopping no centro da cidade.
Synonyms
inactive marketilliquid marketstagnant marketdormant marketslow market
Antonyms
active marketliquid marketbooming marketbustling marketthriving market

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mercado inativo
Most common usage in financial contexts
General Brazilian
mercado parado
Alternative colloquial usage meaning 'stopped market'
Portugal
mercado morto
Literal translation commonly used in Portuguese markets
Financial Portuguese
mercado sem liquidez
Technical term emphasizing lack of liquidity

Related Idioms & Phrases

a dead market for something
the market is dead
trading in a dead market
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