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bull market

noun

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

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November is historically a strong month for stocks, but the major averages suffered an ugly slide since the month began as the air came out of the AI bull market amid questions over stocks’ sky-high valuations. Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025 Since the current bull market began in October 2022, roughly 75% of gains in the S&P 500 have come from just seven stocks—Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 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 See All Example Sentences for bull market

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Nov. 2025.

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