bear market

noun

Definition of bear marketnext
as in bull market

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Recent Examples of bear market Some traders also claim Bitcoin’s recent good news could be short-lived, given the four-year cycle theory, which holds that Bitcoin’s bear market lows and bull market tops tend to occur in four year increments. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 Growth will almost certainly cool, but earnings rising 12% instead of 30% would hardly make a compelling case for a bear market. — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 And there is no doubt that there will be winners and losers this go-round, and probably a stock market correction or bear market along the way, but there is no need to try to guess when that might happen. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 If a bear market arrives shortly after retirement, a cash reserve can allow a family to meet expenses without immediately selling long-term investments into weakness. — Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bear market
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bull market
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  • There was a time when semiconductors wallowing 17% below their peak and big banks off 13% would be hazard warnings for the leadership profile and staying power of a bull market just crossing its fourth birthday.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The bull market of the early 2010s was called the most hated rally in history.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
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