bear market
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bear market
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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His base case is that, since March 2020, G-7 bonds “have entered a structural bear market after a 39-year bull market.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The S&P 500 reached its dot.com peak on March 24, 2000, then tumbled 49% to its bear market low in late 2002.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
U.S. investors don’t talk much about the 2011 bear market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The big risk for investors in autocallables, though, is a major drawdown in the reference assets that fails to recover back above the maturity barrier in a severe and prolonged bear market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Truth is, Mr. Welborn, I'm not posted on the bear market.
From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by George S. Harney
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