bull market

noun

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

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However, sustaining this bull market and improving China’s economic prospects more broadly ultimately depend on boosting domestic consumption, which continues to lag. Charlie Campbell, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025 The old Wall Street saying is that bull markets climb walls of worry. Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Depending on what’s driving a bull market, gold can gain value and generate returns similar to the S&P 500. Marc Guberti, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 Testing the bull market The Dow and the broader S&P 500 have gained since Trump’s reelection in November and are still slightly in the green since the start of 2025. John Towfighi, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bull market

Word History

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 10 Mar. 2025.

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