downtrend
noun
down·trend
ˈdau̇n-ˌtrend 
plural downtrends
: a tendency downward especially in economic matters : a downward trend : downturn
a downtrend in the stock market
The Enron bankruptcy reinforced the downtrend in the stock market, which led to further bankruptcies and news of further corporate and individual misdeeds.—
George Soros
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While the downtrend is still intact, price is reaching a level where a mean-reversion bounce could set up.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
January 2026 is estimated to reverse the downtrend of the previous months, although cargo declines will still reach 16.1 percent year over year to 1.87 million TEUs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Supply and demand are coming back into balance in the airline industry, meaning airfares are shooting higher again after an extended downtrend.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Nishant Pant, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
January 2026 is estimated to reverse the downtrend of the previous months, although cargo declines will still reach 16.1 percent year over year to 1.87 million TEUs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Supply and demand are coming back into balance in the airline industry, meaning airfares are shooting higher again after an extended downtrend.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downtrend
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrend. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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