bullish
Americanadjective
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like a bull.
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obstinate or stupid.
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Commerce.
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rising in prices.
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characterized by favorable economic prospects.
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Informal. regarding a particular investment as potentially profitable (often followed byon ).
We're still bullish on treasury bonds.
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hopeful; optimistic.
adjective
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like a bull
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stock exchange causing, expecting, or characterized by a rise in prices
a bullish market
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informal cheerful and optimistic
the prime minister was in a bullish mood
Other Word Forms
- bullishly adverb
- bullishness noun
- superbullish adjective
- superbullishly adverb
- superbullishness noun
Etymology
Origin of bullish
Example Sentences
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Forgent Power Solutions shares climbed nearly 6% Monday after four Wall Street firms initiated coverage with bullish ratings, extending gains since the company’s February debut.
From Barron's
The cost of bearish options relative to bullish options, a measure called skew, jumped to its highest level since November, Cboe Global Markets data show.
The technical setup for the benchmark ETFs tracking Brazil and Mexico is more bullish than it is for Canada’s.
From Barron's
“That said, the situation remains highly uncertain and the escalation further fuels the bullish mood in the gold and silver markets, providing support to prices,” Menke wrote.
From Barron's
“Thus, unless oil prices spike in a historically significant manner and remain elevated, recent events are unlikely to change our bullish view on U.S. equities over the next 6-12 months,” Wilson says.
From MarketWatch
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