bull market

noun

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

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Colas further highlighted that Wall Street’s fear gauge, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) , is still in a bull market zone. Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025 This week marked five years since markets reached their Covid-19 crash low point on March 23, 2020, initiating one of the most robust bull markets in history. Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Fisher uses tech stocks heavily in bull markets, as they are supposed to lead the rally. Gurufocus, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 These investments can offer higher returns during bull markets, as mining companies benefit from rising gold prices. Gabriel O Rodríguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bull market

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First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Apr. 2025.

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