historical
/hɪˈstɒrɪkəl/ adjective (also historic) FINANCE, ECONOMICSDefinition
› used to describe past prices or values: The company offers real-time and historical information on stocks, options, commodities, futures, indices, and currencies. Historical data show the clear link between income tax rates and the size of domestic government spending.
historically adverb › In addition to strong yields, growers saw prices at historically high levels.(Definition of historical adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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