weak
adjective
uk/wiːk/ us ECONOMICS, FINANCE
too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective:
weak growth/market share/results There was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in May.
weak performance/position Investors are already hesitant to commit because of the company's weak performance.
weak demand/spending Consumer spending has been weak.
continue/remain weak Investment banks continued weak after low trading volumes in the past few weeks.
STOCK MARKET, FINANCE
if a market, currency, investment, etc. is weak, it is falling or at a low level and unlikely to rise:
weak currency/dollar/euro The weak dollar is a huge help to the profitability of the companies.
weak investments/markets/prices
Swiss shares ended a quiet session lower as weak bonds weighed on the market.