bull market

noun

: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently rising in value compare bear market

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By the second half of last week, the tape had settled back into a low-drama upward grind, the kind of boring-is-beautiful action that often prevails in trending bull markets, including Friday’s late-day levitation to seal a 5.3% weekly gain. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025 The last bull market showed that companies with bitcoin treasuries tend to outperform their peers, and the current one may follow suit. Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 Fear during downturns may push you to sell at a loss, while overconfidence in bull markets can tempt you into excessive risks. Christian Binger, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025 The company has been hounded by bad news, falling since 2019 and giving back 78.6% of its ten-year 2009-2019 bull market. Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bull market

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bull market was in 1858

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“Bull market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20market. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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