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

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bull market

The current bull market probably won’t be cut off by higher rates, but a growth slowdown or recession could disrupt the momentum, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Here’s some not-very-exciting news for you: The glitzy stocks that have carried the baton for this bull market sputtered this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“We expect the economic expansion and the bull market to remain intact as the Roaring 2020s continue.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Yet, if the falls prove merely another brief interlude in the raging AI bull market and construction continues as expected, it will be just as risky—in a different way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Friday, the 13th, would break the best bull market ever under way.

From Friday, the Thirteenth by Thomas William Lawson

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