downtrend

noun

down·​trend ˈdau̇n-ˌtrend 

plural downtrends

: a tendency downward especially in economic matters : a downward trend : downturn

a downtrend in the stock market

The Enron bankruptcy reinforced the downtrend in the stock market, which led to further bankruptcies and news of further corporate and individual misdeeds.

—George Soros

Examples of downtrend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The rally has yet to reverse cyclical downtrends in crude oil prices and energy sector benchmarks, but reversals are made more likely in the coming weeks by a meaningful shift in momentum. —Katie Stockton, CNBC, 16 June 2025

Vivid suspended giving guidance for the rest of the year last month, a move that extended a long downtrend in its shares. —Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 June 2025

Separately, the decision also comes as India's inflation is largely on a downtrend, which also affords the RBI room to cut rates. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 June 2025

Is the market in a confirmed uptrend, downtrend, or range-bound? —Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for downtrend

• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend
• depend