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Square Posted 12 years ago
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It concluded yesterday down 1.8 per cent.

Property developer Sacomreal (SCR) had the most active stock, posting a combined trading volume of 17 million shares – accounting for nearly half of the northern bourse's trades. It concluded yesterday down 1.8 per cent.

Source: "Blue chips help boost VN-Index", VNS.

Is "down" an adjective there? How would you parse it?

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8%, so it is an adj in this context. Note that just because a stock traded in high volume levels, doesn't mean everyone is buying!

  • 8%, so it is an adj in this context.
  • Note that just because a stock traded in high volume levels, doesn't mean everyone is buying!
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The value or price of the stock is down 1.8%, so it is an adj in this context.

Note that just because a stock traded in high volume levels, doesn't mean everyone is buying!

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