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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This could mean that GOOGL is approaching a buyable point within a long-term uptrend, while also giving us a clear stop signal in case the short-term downtrend continues.
—David Keller, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
During a bearish price trend, the RSI often fails to push above the 60 level, meaning that there’s just not enough buying power to propel the stock out of the downtrend.
—David Keller, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
Mortgage demand has been on the downtrend even as rates ease, as some prospective homebuyers sit tight in hopes that the Federal Reserve will finally start lowering interest rates in the months ahead.
—Davis Giangiulio, NBC News, 24 July 2024
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which has less exposure to the tech trade than the other two indexes, bucked the downtrend, adding 243.60 points, or 0.59% and marking its first-ever close above 41,000.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 18 July 2024
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David Keller, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
During a bearish price trend, the RSI often fails to push above the 60 level, meaning that there’s just not enough buying power to propel the stock out of the downtrend.
—David Keller, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
Mortgage demand has been on the downtrend even as rates ease, as some prospective homebuyers sit tight in hopes that the Federal Reserve will finally start lowering interest rates in the months ahead.
—Davis Giangiulio, NBC News, 24 July 2024
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which has less exposure to the tech trade than the other two indexes, bucked the downtrend, adding 243.60 points, or 0.59% and marking its first-ever close above 41,000.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 18 July 2024
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrend. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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