depressed market
noun[C]
ukusECONOMICS,COMMERCE
thesituationwhen thepriceof aproductislowbecause anindustryisproducingalargesupplyofitsproductbut has alowerthanusualnumberofbuyers:
Thecompanyhasstruggledwith asurgeinwoodpulpandenergycostsand adepressedmarketforpaperproducts.
STOCK MARKET
afinancialmarketin which morepeoplearesellingsharesthan arebuyingshares:
Thedepressedmarketchipped2p off the company'snetassetvaluepersharelastyear.