利空

lìkōng

noun

Meanings

1 bearish factor (finance)
2 negative news (for a stock or market)
3 unfavorable development

Characters

benefit; profit

short side; empty

Examples

这条消息对股市是个利空。

Zhè tiáo xiāoxi duì gǔshì shì ge lìkōng.

This news is a bearish factor for the stock market.

市场消化了利空消息后开始反弹。

Shìchǎng xiāohuà le lìkōng xiāoxi hòu kāishǐ fǎntán.

After digesting the bearish news, the market started to rebound.

Tips

usage

Opposite of 利好 (lìhǎo, bullish news). The 空 here is the short-seller's 空 (bearish side); think 'news that benefits the shorts'. Core vocabulary of A-share market commentary.

Stroke Order

利 lì

空 kōng