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.—
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These experts also invariably forecast a sharp downtrend in the inflation curve once the conflict ends.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Profiled here are the various instances over the past near-40 years where Merck endured a significant multi-month or even multi-year pullback, stabilized, and ultimately broke through a major downtrend line — marked in red.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Maton isn’t a trusted veteran on the downtrend who could be had for cheap like some other recent additions.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
These fears are not unfounded; the prolonged downtrend in global birth rates (or, rather, fertility rates—more on that later) could drive depopulation, fuel labor shortages, and create aging populations dependent on ever-shrinking generations of young workers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Profiled here are the various instances over the past near-40 years where Merck endured a significant multi-month or even multi-year pullback, stabilized, and ultimately broke through a major downtrend line — marked in red.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Maton isn’t a trusted veteran on the downtrend who could be had for cheap like some other recent additions.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
These fears are not unfounded; the prolonged downtrend in global birth rates (or, rather, fertility rates—more on that later) could drive depopulation, fuel labor shortages, and create aging populations dependent on ever-shrinking generations of young workers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrend. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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