--- title: "Hammering" description: "The Rapid and Intense Selling of Stock Shares Following Bad News" categories: - Financial Terms - Stock Market Behavior tags: - Hammering - Stock Selling - Market Reactions - Financial Events - Investment Psychology --- # Hammering: The Stock Marketโs Emergency Exit ๐ช๐จ **Definition:** Hammering is the rapid and concentrated selling of stock shares, typically triggered by an unexpected event that is perceived to be extremely detrimental to the companyโs short-term performance.