bull market

American  

[bool mahr-kit] / ˈbʊl ˈmɑr kɪt /

noun

Stock Exchange.

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

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bull market Cultural  

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

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Etymology

Origin of bull market

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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bull market

You’ve made so much money in this long bull market, why not take a flyer here and there?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The 40-year Treasury-bond bull market rested on three supports, and almost nobody explains all three, because each belongs to a different tribe of economists.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Pockets opened up when the rally expanded beyond tech, signaling an economic backdrop and a healthier bull market that could last longer.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

A rush of stock and bond issuance by large companies is raising concern among some investors that the long bull market could be at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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