retreat
verb [ I ]
uk/rɪˈtriːt/ us FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
to become lower in value or amount, especially after getting higher:
Wheat prices retreated after a two-day increase.
By the end of business, the dollar had retreated by a full percentage point against the euro.
retreat to sth Share prices retreated 28p to 721p.
retreat from sth Other high-tech stocks retreated from strong gains earlier in the week.
to stop doing something, because it causes too many problems:
retreat from sth The company retreated from the US market in the late 1990s.
retreat
noun [ S or U ]
uk/rɪˈtriːt/ us FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
a fall in the price, amount, etc. of something, especially after having been high:
a retreat from sth Over the past few weeks we have seen the currency's big retreat from its historic high.
The FTSE 100 was also in retreat as London traders responded to falls on Wall Street.
a decision not to do something you had planned to do, because it causes too many problems