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bearish

[bair-ish] / ˈbɛər ɪʃ /
















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A doji in mid-August signaled stabilization, clearing the way for a powerful advance that carried into early 2025 before a bearish engulfing candle marked a near-term top in January.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

The market “is being forced to discount a further bearish tilt to the weather factor while also seeing some negative spillover from the lower oil prices,” Ritterbusch & Associates says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Where the pattern remains to the bearish side is June 15-19 as weather systems track across the northern and central and eastern U.S. with highs of 60s-70s for light national demand.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Last week also produced a bearish shooting star on the weekly chart, at all-time highs, reinforcing the idea that upside momentum may be stalling.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Detective Hayes, the bearish one, said, “What’s your name?”

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson




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