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.—
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Japanese markets have been on a downtrend recently, but the benchmark index Nikkei 225 — which includes the top 225 companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange — is up 14.6% since the start of the year, while the Topix index has advanced 12.2%.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
The daily and weekly relative strength price has reversed downtrends to the upside.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The downtrend in yields, line a, was broken in early October.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Asia-Pacific markets were more mixed, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 bucking the downtrend.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
The daily and weekly relative strength price has reversed downtrends to the upside.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The downtrend in yields, line a, was broken in early October.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Asia-Pacific markets were more mixed, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 bucking the downtrend.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrend. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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