trough
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The period covers most of the stock market’s resurgence off its Mar. 30 trough, as investors welcomed a ceasefire in the Iran war, renewed bets on AI trades, and welcomed an upbeat corporate earnings season.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Chip stocks have been on a remarkable run recently with the Philadelphia Semiconductor External link index, a sector benchmark, rising 40% from its March 30 trough.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
And stock markets are currently at or near all-time highs - nothing like the oil shock of 1973, which triggered a 40% fall in US stock markets from peak to trough.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
By the time hostilities commenced in the Middle East it had halved, and Michael Saylor’s bitcoin vehicle suffered an even more vertiginous drop, from north of $450 last summer to a February trough of $106.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
When Mr. Zuckerman reached the pigpen, he climbed over the fence and poured the slops into the trough.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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