"a downward move" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a decrease in something, either real or metaphorical. For example, "The company's stock prices took a downward move after the release of their earnings report."
Still, the damage that heavily margined investors can sustain in a downward move in stocks is great enough that some observers question Mr. Greenspan's inaction.
"It was not good for France to have this furor today, but everyone is expecting a downward move on the rating sooner rather than later," said Evariste Lefeuvre, the chief economist for the Americas at Natixis Bank.
Lesson: While a downward move will detract from your CV, a lateral move can often lead to a promotion or enhance your CV when the new company conveys brand value.
Lastly, the long-term bulls will protect against a downward move by placing a stop below $85.
Data from the Stock Trader's Almanac Web site show that of the 30 times this indicator has appeared since 1952, a downward move has followed 28 times, even if the price fluctuated at the indicator's level.
These folks, for instance, divine that something called a "head-and-shoulders top" formation a market high above two high points on either side means stocks are poised for a downward move.
Using a large toothed comb, move in a downward motion away from the clips and to the ends.
V Pattern: A price pattern resembling the letter V, characterized by a sharp downward move followed immediately by a rapid upward progression, which is often accompanied by heavier volume.
Keep it moving in a downward motion from your roots to your ends to avoid breakage.
By the 1950's, the dining rooms had been replaced by stores on the Columbus Avenue side, cornice and trim details had been removed and "the West Side was very much on a downward movement -- people wanted to move to Westchester, Long Island and New Jersey," said Mr. Retter, who was head of the group that bought the building in 1956.
