low volumenoun [ C or U ]
ukusMARKETING a small amount, especially of sales or products:
The low volume of online sales in some remote areas keeps delivery prices high.
STOCK MARKET if shares are traded in low volume, not many investors buy or sell them:
in low volume Stocks closed weaker in low volume after a day of sluggish trading.
low volumeadjective [ before noun ]
also low-volume ukususing or produced in small amounts:
The five-year business plan shows revenues will be increased by expanding low-volume production.
low-volume stocks
STOCK MARKET shares which are not traded very much because they do not give investors big profits:
Email campaigns target low-volume stocks to increase trading activity and artificially influence prices over a short period.
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