げらくはば
noun
extent of a decline; size of a drop
businessfinance
1. extent of a decline; size of a drop; margin of decrease
How far a price, index, or value has fallen, expressed as an amount or percentage. Standard vocabulary in market and economic reporting.
下落幅(げらくはば)(おお)きい
The decline is steep.
午後(ごご)になって株価(かぶか)下落幅(げらくはば)(ちぢ)まった
In the afternoon the stock's decline narrowed.
今回(こんかい)下落幅(げらくはば)過去(かこ)十年(じゅうねん)(もっと)(おお)きいという
This decline is said to be the largest in the past ten years.

Formed from 下落(げらく) (a fall in price or value) plus (はば) (width, range). (はば) here means the size of the movement, the same use as in 値幅(ねはば) (price range) and 上昇幅(じょうしょうはば) (extent of a rise).

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