bear market
noun
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently declining in value compare bull market
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For example, MicroStrategy traded at a discount during the last Bitcoin bear market, when its mNAV dropped below 0.8.
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Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Just three months ago, the S&P 500 flirted with a bear market, but has since shot back up, setting new all-time highs and is up nearly 7% in the year to date.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
Stacked on top of losses year to date, the index seemed headed for an outright bear market, or a 20% drawdown from its February highs.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 June 2025
The index has soared more than 23% since hitting its low point on April 8, in what has been a remarkable come back from the precipice of a bear market.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
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Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Just three months ago, the S&P 500 flirted with a bear market, but has since shot back up, setting new all-time highs and is up nearly 7% in the year to date.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
Stacked on top of losses year to date, the index seemed headed for an outright bear market, or a 20% drawdown from its February highs.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 June 2025
The index has soared more than 23% since hitting its low point on April 8, in what has been a remarkable come back from the precipice of a bear market.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20market. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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