supercycle

American  

[soo-per-sahy-kuhl] / ˈsu pərˌsaɪ kəl /

noun

plural

supercycles

1. a cycle or pattern made up of a series of smaller cycles or patterns.

2. Economics. a particularly long period of increased demand.

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Other Word Forms

• supercyclic adjective

Example Sentences

Naji initiated coverage of Micron with an outperform rating on Thursday, pointing to the “memory supercycle” that has sent the chip maker’s shares up 256% over the last year.

From MarketWatch

“With production capacity remaining limited, this memory supercycle is expected to extend into 2026,” wrote analysts at research firm TrendForce in a recent research note.

From Barron's

“The price action last week in not only the monetary metals of gold and silver but also base metals and commodities across the board confirmed that the commodity supercycle is firmly intact,” he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

A supercycle is seen as period of sustained price increases — and gold and silver together have posted particularly strong gains in the last two years.

From MarketWatch

The current environment is reminiscent of the commodities “supercycle” that took place in the early 2000s and reflects the accelerating AI- and tech-related capex boom, according to John Velis, macroeconomic strategist for the Americas at BNY in New York.

From MarketWatch