bull market

[ bool-mahr-kit ]
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nounStock Exchange.
  1. a financial market characterized by investment prices that are rising or that are forecast to rise.: Compare bear market.

Origin of bull market

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First recorded in 1890–95

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How to use bull market in a sentence

  • The word is used very frequently with reference to the market, a bull market meaning a rising market.

    Successful Stock Speculation | John James Butler
  • It is impossible to have a big bull market without plenty of money.

    Successful Stock Speculation | John James Butler
  • When stocks are moving up steadily in a bull market, people closely connected with the market expect a reaction and watch for it.

    Successful Stock Speculation | John James Butler
  • There is one instance where a stop-loss order can be used to advantage, and that is near the top of a bull market.

    Successful Stock Speculation | John James Butler

Cultural definitions for bull market

bull market

A market, especially a stock market, characterized by rising prices; the opposite of a bear market.

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