bull market

noun

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

Examples of bull market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Although its results have been buoyed by a bull market — the S&P 500 stock index has risen about 38 percent over the same term — investors have handsomely rewarded the company’s performance. Maureen Farrell, New York Times, 18 May 2024 The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached the 40,000 mark on Thursday, pushing its bull market rally to nearly a 25% surge since October. Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bull market 

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Jun. 2024.

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