bear market
noun
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently declining in value compare bull market
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That's not a crash or a bear market, which are markets that have fallen 20% from recent highs.
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March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Spot gold tumbled more than 20% from its all-time high, dipping into bear market territory, before coming back above those levels.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Consider a Roth Conversion While Markets Are Down A bear market can create a counterintuitive opportunity.
—Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
The Jakarta Composite Index tumbled more than 5%, putting the stock benchmark on track to enter a bear market.
—Prima Wirayani, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
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March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Spot gold tumbled more than 20% from its all-time high, dipping into bear market territory, before coming back above those levels.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Consider a Roth Conversion While Markets Are Down A bear market can create a counterintuitive opportunity.
—Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
The Jakarta Composite Index tumbled more than 5%, putting the stock benchmark on track to enter a bear market.
—Prima Wirayani, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20market. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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