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bear market

[bair mahr-kit] / ˈbɛər ˈmɑr kɪt /


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Bitcoin has been trying to claw its way out of a bear market, but trading data suggest investors aren’t rushing in to help.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Four years ago, when crypto prices plummeted and stocks fell into a bear market, the brokerage’s younger users stopped trading in droves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

According to Krinsky, moves of this magnitude typically occur at the end of a bear market, or near the peak of a bull market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Retirees in 1968 fared worse when stocks encountered a prolonged bear market that persisted until the early 1980s.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

Truth is, Mr. Welborn, I'm not posted on the bear market.

From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by Harney, George S.