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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PepsiCo shares meanwhile bucked the downtrend after activist firm Elliott Investment Management took a stake in the soda maker.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Supply and demand are coming back into balance in the airline industry, meaning airfares are shooting higher again after an extended downtrend.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
The technical outlook turned positive on April 24th (line a) as the NDX 100 Advance/Decline line moved above its downtrend, line a, and its WMA.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 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
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Supply and demand are coming back into balance in the airline industry, meaning airfares are shooting higher again after an extended downtrend.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
The technical outlook turned positive on April 24th (line a) as the NDX 100 Advance/Decline line moved above its downtrend, line a, and its WMA.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 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
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrend. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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