bear market
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A market correction generally means a decline of at least 10% from a recent high, while a drop of 20% or more defines a bear market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
“The current Bitcoin bear market is getting a little long in the tooth,” says Zach Pandl of Grayscale Research in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
At the lows of this latest bear market, bitcoin had seen the erasure of more than 50% of its value compared with its October 2025 record high above $126,000.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the problem Edwards anticipates is that, while stretched equity valuations themselves may not trigger a bear market, they render markets highly susceptible to bad news.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Instead of the price of wheat going up, as it should have done at this season of the year, wheat has been forced down and down by a strong bear market.
From The Automobile Girls at Chicago or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds by Laura Dent Crane
