The term 'Bounce' pertains to various scenarios in finance, securities, and communications where an action is invalidated or not executed as intended. It includes returned checks due to insufficient funds, rejected securities, sudden stock price moves, and undelivered emails.
A dead-cat bounce is a temporary, short-lived recovery in the price of a declining financial asset, typically seen in stock markets following a sharp, severe drop. This term derives from the idea that even a dead cat will bounce if it falls from a significant height.
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