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

The Three Wise Men may have struggled for a third gift if they were shopping today—and not because of a bull market in frankincense and myrrh.

From Barron's

The Three Wise Men may have struggled for a third gift if they were shopping today—and not because of a bull market in frankincense and myrrh.

From Barron's

There is reason to believe this British bull market could keep going—albeit perhaps not with such outsize gains next year.

From Barron's

Finally, a raging bull market has boosted the wealth of upper-income families, leading to what economists call a bifurcated economy.

From MarketWatch

Finally, a raging bull market has boosted the wealth of upper-income families, leading to what economists call a bifurcated economy.

From MarketWatch