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bear market

[bair mahr-kit] / ˈbɛər ˈmɑr kɪt /


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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

See also: Chip stocks have entered a bear market.

From MarketWatch 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

That’s far from the 20% drop that classifiees a bear market, Mayfield pointed out.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 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 Crane, Laura Dent




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