trade down

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to sell a large or relatively expensive house, car, etc, and replace it with a smaller or less expensive one

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trade down Idioms  

1. Exchange for something of lower value or price, as in They bought a smaller boat, trading down for the sake of economy. Similarly, trade up means “make an exchange for something of higher value or price,” as in They traded up to a larger house. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Shares trade down 6.4% at 15.69 euros.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares trade down 1.3% at 431.25 pence.

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Shares trade down 1.7% at 4.29 pounds.

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Rio Tinto’s London shares trade down 2.3% at 6,055 pence, while Glencore rises 11% to 457.95 pence.

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Shares trade down 2.4% at 2,591 pence.

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