noun
panic selling
Financial term for selling assets hastily due to fear or market turmoil.
株価の急落で狼狽売りが広がった。
Panic selling spread due to the sharp drop in stock prices.
投げ売り is selling at a loss, often to cut losses, while 狼狽売り specifically implies selling out of panic or emotional reaction.
Compound of 狼狽 (ろうばい, 'confusion, panic') and 売り (うり, 'selling'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern financial contexts.