bull market

noun

: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently rising in value compare bear market

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Shares of Nvidia rose nearly 3%, but the chipmaker and bull market stalwart would appear to be insulated regardless of the election’s outcome. Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 In a bull market, more stocks are advancing than are declining so the cumulative A/D line is rising. Tom Aspray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 As the bull market enters its third year, investors are wondering how much more room there is to run before a pullback is due. Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024 Stock Market Credit Cycle - As can be seen on the following chart, total outstanding margin significantly contracted throughout the bear markets of 2000-02, 2008-09 and followed by a rapid credit expansion that fueled new bull markets. Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bull market 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bull market was in 1858

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“Bull market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20market. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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