bear market
Example Sentences
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The semiconductor index fell into a bear market despite “unprecedented” profit increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Still, she reckons the recent decline is more likely a temporary repricing process, rather than the beginning of a prolonged bear market for the yellow metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
A bear market is defined by a drop of 20% or more from a recent peak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
As the chip sector officially enters a bear market, a BofA analyst says the recent pressure is merely “a summer reset, not a fundamental reversal.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The house had a large bull clientèle, which was holding its stocks, and not selling on a bear market.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.
