bear market
Example Sentences
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But far from heralding an imminent big move upward in the market, a particularly severe bear market was about to begin.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
His base case is that, since March 2020, G-7 bonds “have entered a structural bear market after a 39-year bull market.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Well, then, so is January, when the horrific bear market of 1973-74 began, initiating a 48% wipeout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The S&P 500 reached its dot.com peak on March 24, 2000, then tumbled 49% to its bear market low in late 2002.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
It refers to a person who believes that the market value of stocks will decline, and a bear market is a declining market.
From Successful Stock Speculation by John James Butler
