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 prior to 2026, the bull market in U.S. stocks had been doing just fine even without the Dow Theory’s green light.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The Covid crash of 2020 lasted only five weeks, then morphed into a raging bull market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“That combination—falling multiples with improving earnings growth—is a classic bull market correction, not a bear market.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Central-bank gold buying was one of the strongest “pillars” underneath gold’s bull market, Skoyles noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

In the business world this manifests itself in the perennial hope of a "bull market" or a "bonanza."

From Literature for Children by Lowe, Orton

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