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

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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 (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