Synonyms

bear market

American

[bair mahr-kit] / ˈbɛər ˈmɑr kɪt /

noun

Stock Exchange.

a financial market characterized by investment prices that are falling or that are forecast to fall.

bear market Cultural

A market, especially a stock market, characterized by falling prices; the opposite of a bull market.

Etymology

Origin of bear market

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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That could cause a correction to devolve into a bear market.

From Barron's

That means stocks may avoid a bear market unless oil prices double, which would hinge on extensive destruction of Saudi production or a closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's

That could cause a correction to devolve into a bear market.

From Barron's

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said February “felt like a bear market” despite the modest level of decline for the S&P 500.

From Barron's

Software stocks have fallen into a bear market due to investors’ fears that artificial intelligence will upend the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

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