bull market

noun

: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently rising in value compare bear market

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Hedging trades, investments, and market positions is a tried-and-true tool in the institutional toolbox, and unlike previous crypto bull markets the current one is dominated by those very same institutions. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025 Amid this lengthy bull market, however, some stocks could be overvalued. Pia Singh, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025 The reason why has to do with what the market veteran knows about how bull markets always play out. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 The Russell has soared 40% since its low point in April, entering a new bull market as small businesses embrace optimism about lower rates. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bull market

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First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bull market was in 1858

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“Bull market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20market. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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