downtrend

noun

down·trend ˈdau̇n-ˌtrend

plural downtrends

Synonyms of downtrend next

: a tendency downward especially in economic matters : a downward trend : downturn

a downtrend in the stock market

The Enron bankruptcy reinforced the downtrend in the stock market, which led to further bankruptcies and news of further corporate and individual misdeeds.—

George Soros

Examples of downtrend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many momentum strategies also sell stocks that are in a downtrend. —

Bob Pisani, CNBC, 11 July 2024 Trump Media jumps over 12% after days of decline Trump Media stock was finally up after a series of downtrends. —

Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024 The weekly strip in the three-up graph below shows a reversal of a two-year absolute price downtrend and a 14-month downtrend in relative strength. —

Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 After 2020's surprising surge in new home buying, there has been a fairly steady downtrend in sales. —

John S. Tobey, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for downtrend

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