downtrend
noun
down·trend
ˈdau̇n-ˌtrend 
plural downtrends
: 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
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The early 2020s likely marked the end of a decades-long yield downtrend, especially amid rising U.S. debt.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Economic divergence Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg, sees the dollar resuming its downtrend by early 2026 at the latest because of the relative trend growth differential between the U.S. and the euro zone looking ahead.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The decline in North Dakota’s sage grouse population dates back as far as the 1950s, Kolar says, but the downtrend worsened in 2006 or 2007, when West Nile virus was confirmed in the species.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
This indicator has been in a downtrend since late 2023, indicating that WTI was going to be weaker than the S&P 500.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Economic divergence Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg, sees the dollar resuming its downtrend by early 2026 at the latest because of the relative trend growth differential between the U.S. and the euro zone looking ahead.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The decline in North Dakota’s sage grouse population dates back as far as the 1950s, Kolar says, but the downtrend worsened in 2006 or 2007, when West Nile virus was confirmed in the species.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
This indicator has been in a downtrend since late 2023, indicating that WTI was going to be weaker than the S&P 500.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrend. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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