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 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 15 Dec. 2024.

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