historic high
noun [C] (also historical high) FINANCEDefinition
› the highest level that something, such as a price or interest rate, has been at any time: hit/reached a historic high Home assessments hit historic highs this year despite declining market values. Profits, as a share of national income, are at a historic high.
(Definition of historic high noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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