market sentiment; market tone
Financial term referring to the overall feeling or mood of the stock market. Used in economic news and analysis.
The market sentiment in Tokyo is poor today.
Investors decide to buy or sell by reading the market tone.
Compound of 気 (き, 'feeling, mood') and 味 (あじ, 'taste, flavor'), literally 'flavor of the mood'. The reading きあじ is a specialized financial term.