Synonyms

bull market

American

[bool mahr-kit] / ˈbʊl ˈmɑr kɪt /

noun

Stock Exchange.

a financial market characterized by investment prices that are rising or that are forecast to rise.

bull market Cultural

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

Etymology

Origin of bull market

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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And wealthy families made even richer by the bull market in stocks are also spending more.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

More recently, members of the “Magnificent Seven” have helped to power this AI-driven bull market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

So if dispersion reaches a top and AI scarcity fades, the S&P 500 could feel the pain as the primary engine of the bull market fades.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

If the bull market continues, “European stocks may not shoot the lights out,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The bull market - especially in issues of public utilities - was fueled by "mergers, new groupings, combinations and good earnings" and by corporate purchasing for "employee stock funds".

From Crime and Corruption by Vaknin, Samuel

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