bear market
noun
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently declining in value compare bull market
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His data shows the valuation is higher than that of March 2000, when the internet bubble peaked and began to burst, eventually sending the benchmark into a bear market.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
On April 8, when stocks were on the verge of plunging into a bear market, few Wall Street experts were predicting that the market would come close to a record high just 80 days later.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
During the selloff, the S&P 500 flirted with bear market territory, diving nearly 20% from its prior high.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
As long as those yields remain contained, the combined force of monetary accommodation, a resilient market tape, and historic fiscal largesse leaves little fundamental risk for a bear market.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
On April 8, when stocks were on the verge of plunging into a bear market, few Wall Street experts were predicting that the market would come close to a record high just 80 days later.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
During the selloff, the S&P 500 flirted with bear market territory, diving nearly 20% from its prior high.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
As long as those yields remain contained, the combined force of monetary accommodation, a resilient market tape, and historic fiscal largesse leaves little fundamental risk for a bear market.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20market. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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