bear market

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Recent Examples of bear market Bespoke defines a near bear market as a decline of 18.5% to 19.99% on a closing basis. Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 June 2025 The key to successful long-term stock investing is staying invested during the inevitable tough times, as rebounds from those bear markets are typically massive and unpredictable in timing, as illustrated by the first half of this year. Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 Stocks have made a massive comeback after seeing steep declines in early April, when investor anxiety around President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy put the S & P 500 near bear market territory . Sean Conlon, CNBC, 27 June 2025 Markets have made a stunning turnaround since April, when the S&P 500 entered a bear market amid concerns over the Trump administration's tariff policies. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bear market
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bull market
Noun
  • Despite this recent glimmer of hope, injected by crypto bull market excitement, overall public companies are struggling.
    Christopher Perkins, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Nvidia recently formed what's known as a golden cross — when its 50-day moving average crosses above its 200-day moving average — implying that a long-term bull market may be emerging.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 June 2025

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