red
noun
uk/red/ usin the red
FINANCE
a company or organization that is in the red has lost money in a particular period:
Currently the group is in the red by $1.7 million.
STOCK MARKET
shares that are in the red have fallen in value:
Almost all stocks on the FTSE 250 were in the red and the index finished 426.8 points lower.
BANKING
a bank account that is in the red has an amount that is less than zero:
Increasing numbers of people are finding their bank balances in the red once they've paid their monthly bills.
into the red
FINANCE, BANKING
into a situation where you are losing money after making a profit:
go/fall/slide into the red Many technology firms have fallen deep into the red after a collapse in revenues from the telecoms industry.
STOCK MARKET
if a stock market goes into the red, it falls to a value that is below the one at which it started:
go/fall/slide into the red Stock markets slid into the red by late morning.
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