also: よわぶくみ
noun
bearish tendency; weak tone
Used in financial contexts to describe a market that is showing signs of weakness or a downward trend. Antonym: 強含み (bullish tendency).
Antonyms: 強含み
今日の東京市場は弱含みで始まった。
The Tokyo market opened with a weak tone today.
The exchange rate continues to show a bearish tendency.
Antonym; means a bullish tendency or firm tone in a market.
Compound of 弱 (yowa, 'weak') and 含み (fukumi, 'containing' or 'tone'), literally 'containing weakness'.