bull market

noun

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

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However, Solomon noted that such reversals were a normal feature of long-term bull markets, noting that the investment bank’s standing advice to clients remains to stay invested and review portfolio allocation, not attempt to time markets. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025 To Lerner at Truist, the bull market deserves the benefit of the doubt. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 Earnings reports on Wednesday and Thursday from Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Apple — which together account for a quarter of the S&P 500 — will provide a fresh test for the bull market. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Nvidia has become the most-important stock in a bull market that’s been driven by optimism for AI to revolutionize the global economy. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bull market

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Nov. 2025.

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