uptick

[uhp-tik]

noun

1. a rise or improvement in business activity, in mood, etc.

2. Stock Exchange.

   1. a selling price that is higher than the last price.

   2. a slight upward trend in price.

uptick

/ ˈʌptɪk /

noun

1. a rise or increase

Word History and Origins

Origin of uptick¹

First recorded in 1950–55; up- + tick ¹

Example Sentences

An uptick in stock-market volatility over the past week has drawn some dip buyers back into U.S. equities, fueling a rebound even as trade tensions remain front and center on Wall Street.

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Dollar Tree saw an uptick in sales last quarter but warned that tariff-related costs would weigh on earnings in the near term.

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Despite the uptick in production, average Brent crude prices over the period averaged $69.1 a barrel, down from $80.3 a barrel.

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Stuart Nash, the immigration advisor for the ultra wealthy, has “very definitely” seen an uptick in business from the U.S. since the Active Investor Visa program was revised.

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“Some of the indicators are flashing yellow at this point,” Raymond James analyst Michael Rose said, citing upticks in consumer delinquencies and corporate bankruptcies.

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