bear market
noun
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently declining in value compare bull market
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As Japanese stocks plummet, confirming a bear market, there are opportunities in small-cap and domestic-focused companies, according to fund manager Richard Kaye.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
But even bear markets, or when stocks decline at least 20% from their peak, are normal and aren't a reason to panic, experts say.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2024
The drop took Nikkei’s losses since early July to 25%, pushing it into bear market territory.
—Laura He, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
That means a fall of at least 10% from a recent high and one that marks the halfway point to a bear market.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2024
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
But even bear markets, or when stocks decline at least 20% from their peak, are normal and aren't a reason to panic, experts say.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2024
The drop took Nikkei’s losses since early July to 25%, pushing it into bear market territory.
—Laura He, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
That means a fall of at least 10% from a recent high and one that marks the halfway point to a bear market.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20market. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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