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fundamentals

 
 
/ˌfʌndəˈmentəlz/ noun [plural] ECONOMICS, FINANCE

Definition

basic financial facts that show whether a business and its shares, etc. or an economy and its currency, are strong and successful: Share prices have risen across Asia as fundamentals improve. Global uncertainty is unlikely to become more serious, as the underlying fundamentals remain solid. strong/sound/positive fundamentals business/economic/market fundamentals
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