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bull market
noun
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently rising in value compare bear market
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The volume would seem more likely to spike during downturns in the market, when general volatility rises, not well into a bull market, Sohn said.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Topline Most major banks call for a third consecutive year of strong returns for the S&P 500, the benchmark stock index tracking 500 of the largest public American companies, offering a welcome bullish signal for investors already enjoying a historic bull market.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Healthy bull market phases tend to show strong breadth characteristics, as most stocks are following the overall bullish market trend.
—David Keller, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Topline Top strategists largely expect another year of strong returns for the U.S.’ leading S&P 500 stock index in 2025, according to early prognostications from major banks, a welcome bullish signal for investors already enjoying a historic bull market.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1858, in the meaning defined above
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“Bull market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20market. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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