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uptrend

American  
[uhp-trend] / ˈʌpˌtrɛnd /

noun

  1. a tendency upward or toward growth, especially in economic development.


Etymology

Origin of uptrend

First recorded in 1940–45; up- + trend

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Once bullish momentum picks up again, the commodity should resume its uptrend toward initial resistance at $4,500 per ounce, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

“The broader uptrend remains intact, but both markets have now failed to hold recent highs, suggesting some profit-taking after the sharp rally,” analysts at Sucden Financial said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The dollar index’s flag led to a test of support at the breakout point, and was resolved in the direction of the uptrend that preceded it to confirm the long-term breakout.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

Currently, the ETF has broken a long-term uptrend that ran from October 2023 to June 2026, making the break below that trend line significant.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

And you will remember how English Poetry, on the uptrend of a major cycle, is a reaching from the material towards the spiritual, a growth toward that.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Kenneth Morris

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