bear market

American  

[bair mahr-kit] / ˈbɛər ˈmɑr kɪt /

noun

Stock Exchange.

1. a financial market characterized by investment prices that are falling or that are forecast to fall.

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bear market Cultural  

1. A market, especially a stock market, characterized by falling prices; the opposite of a bull market.

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Etymology

Origin of bear market

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

“Now we can’t rule out a bear market and even a recession. It all depends on how long the Strait will be closed, obviously,” he says.

From MarketWatch

Stocks slipped into a bear market as investors braced for some sort of recession.

From MarketWatch

He doesn’t have to buy entire companies the next time there’s a severe bear market—Berkshire can take passive stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Near-term risks for global equities are elevated given geopolitics and AI anxiety, but a bear market is not in the cards, say strategists at Goldman Sachs.

From MarketWatch

“The fluctuation in value during this time period is consistent with the entire crypto market, which is typical in a bear market,” company spokeswoman Victoria Davis told me by email.

From Los Angeles Times