profit-taking
noun[U]
ukusSTOCK MARKET
asituationin whichpeoplesellshares, etc. afterpriceshaverisen, inorderto make aprofit. This oftencausespricestofall:
Crudeoilpricesweakenedamidprofit-taking after a three-dayrally.
Frenchsharesstartedloweron profit-takingonMondayafter a 3%gainlastweek.