Sentence examples for In profit taking from inspiring English sources

[C25.] Nasdaq Declines in Profit Taking The Nasdaq composite index fell sharply as investors chose to take profits, sliding 97.50 points, or 2.3percentto to 4,177.17.

[World Business, Section W.] Stocks Slump in Profit Taking Stock prices fell as investors pulled back in the absence of economic news and took some profits.

Online trading systems are still in record territory, although both E*trade and Ameritrade slipped in profit taking this morning.

In overseas markets, Asian shares sagged in profit taking and European markets also fell in midday trading amid worries about the outlook for U.S. interest rates.

Investors seemed torn between caution, which manifested itself in profit taking, and a desire to be part of the market's latest advance.

The big oil plays fell in profit taking, as Exxon xon shed 1 1/8 to 71 11/16; Mobil mob fell 15/16 to 72 11/16; Chevron chv lost 1 1/8 to 81 7/8 and Texaco tx gave up 9/16 to 59 3/8.

Technology heavyweights such as Microsoft msft and Intel intc finally gave in to profit taking, causing the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index to fall 70.64 to 2344.85.

We are keeping our hold recommendation but in light of expected profit taking in stock this morning downgrading our price target from 25p to 20p.

In Asia, profit taking depressed Tokyo and Hong Kong markets overnight.

Yesterday, stocks fell in late profit taking, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing 124.35 to 9200.23 and the S&P 500 shedding 9.14 to 1243.17.

Investors engaged in modest profit taking as the dollar's softening offered a frightening glimpse of inflationary pressures and sparked fear that the Fed will raise interest rates soon.