trough
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Over that time an average of about 100 funds were liquidated each year, with 2009, the trough of a bear market, seeing the highest number.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
An index of the so-called Magnificent Seven tech giants has risen more than 9.8% since the market’s March 30 trough, well ahead of the 7.5% gain for the S&P 500.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
This fall compares with the index’s 17% decline to its trough during the Kuwait war and the Russia-Ukraine war, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The S&P 500 soared nearly 35% from last year’s Liberation Day trough, powered by tailwinds from tech, Fed rate cuts, and a resilient domestic economy.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
His trough had an inch of rainwater in it.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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