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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“That’s a lot of what’s holding us up,” she said of the bull market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026

The U.S. is three years into this latest bull market, and there’s no guarantee that it will continue unabated.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Recent activity could be taken as a sign that “this bull market has transitioned into its explosive later stages, where price and volatility climb together rather than apart,” he writes on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Artificial intelligence has been the engine of the bull market, and SpaceX is a potential test of how strong investor appetite remains for everything cutting edge.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

I don't want to be in the position of keeping a monkey locked up with the idea of waiting until somebody starts a bull market in monkeys.

From Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

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