bear market

noun

: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently declining in value compare bull market

Examples of bear market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The most timely signal was in late 2000, which roughly coincided with the start of a bear market cycle. —

Katie Stockton, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024 PepsiCo continued to rise steadily during the bear market with a 6.77% gain in 2022 while Coca-Cola achieved 10.61% growth. —

Gurufocus, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Indeed, the bear market was still in play through the first part of that phase, and the new bull market had already begun toward the end of that period. —

Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024 And for anyone unnerved by volatility, remind yourself periodically that even bear markets have not stopped the long-term increases in stocks over time. —

Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bear market

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