bear market

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It’s been 91 days since gold hit its recent peak — making for the quickest entry into a bear market since 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Gold futures entered a bear market at Wednesday’s settlement — meaning they’ve fallen 20% or more from their recent high back in March.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Gold stocks are in a bear market decline, as well.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

No bear market or economic downturn came close to the awfulness of the Great Crash and the Depression, after all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He was a bull in a bear market; and the more he lost the more he thought the inevitable "rally" in prices was due.

From The Tipster 1901, From "Wall Street Stories" by Lefevre, Edwin