Examples of bear market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The benchmark index remains in bear market territory along with the tech-heavy Nasdaq, having fallen roughly 23% and 33% below their record highs, respectively. — Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 22 June 2022 The tech industry as a whole has been facing a slew of layoffs and hiring freezes as the tech-heavy Nasdaq is in bear market territory, down 34% from its highs in November. — Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune, 16 June 2022 The Nasdaq, the first index to drop into bear market territory earlier this year, ended down 453.06 points, or 4.08%, at 10,646.10. — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 June 2022 The Standard & Poor's 500 index officially fell into bear market territory Monday after falling more than 20% this year from its all-time high set in January. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 15 June 2022 The stunning figures sent the crypto and stock markets into a tailspin, with the Dow sinking nearly 900 points Monday and the Standard & Poor’s 500 falling into bear market territory, more than 20% off its peak. — Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2022 On Monday, the S&P 500 officially entered bear market territory. — Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 June 2022 Stocks plunged again Monday, officially pushing the S&P 500 into bear market territory – which happens when stocks close down 20% or more from their most recent high. — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 14 June 2022 The decline puts the S&P 500 back in bear market territory, defined as a 20 percent fall from the most recent high, after having briefly touching the benchmark in intraday trading last month. — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 13 June 2022 See More

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