downtrend
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of downtrend
Example Sentences
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“Slightly lower-than-expected August CPI data helped maintain a downtrend in the annual figure, though the pace of disinflation is quite slow,” economists at ING said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Record $98.7 billion spending by Japan to prop up the yen over the past month in joint action with the U.S. has had limited success in reversing the currency’s downtrend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Bitcoin has broken its intermediate downtrend, reclaimed important moving averages and pushed through resistance on stronger volume.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The following chart shows how the financial sector, when compared with the performance of the S&P 500, has broken out of a 15-month downtrend line, to suggest a new trend of outperformance is starting.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
That reversal sparked a bullish three white soldiers pattern, a three-week formation that often signals strengthening buyer control and a potential transition from a downtrend into a new uptrend.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
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