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resistance level

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noun

Stock Exchange.

  1. a point at which the rise in price of a specific stock is arrested due to more substantial selling than buying.

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Kenanga sets the support and resistance level for March futures at 3,975 ringgit and 4,080 ringgit a ton, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

GE HealthCare Technologies broke above an $80 resistance level last week, rising 7%, its second-best weekly return of 2025.

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

The move above the resistance level of $4,050 confirmed a medium-term upward trajectory, with the next resistance level at $4,216 per ounce.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

All new buildings are now required to meet a basic earthquake resistance level that means they can withstand a certain level of shaking without major structural failures.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

The U.S. dollar jumped from one-week lows after Kaplan and Bullard’s comments on bond tapering, pushing the greenback toward a key resistance level.

From Reuters • Aug. 26, 2021

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