bear market
noun
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently declining in value compare bull market
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As the bear market was ending in the first quarter of 2009, there was clear technical evidence that the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was leading the S&P 500 (see chart).
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Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The 14 bear markets since 1946 have come with an average drawdown of 32%, with an average duration of 13 months from the market’s peak to its trough, according to data from investing research firm CFRA.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Fozzie Bear explained bear markets and Miss Piggy took umbrage at Ted Koppel’s commodities question about pork bellies.
—Bill Prady, Variety, 3 May 2025
The Nasdaq, which entered a bear market in early April, managed to eke out a gain of 0.85% across the month.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The 14 bear markets since 1946 have come with an average drawdown of 32%, with an average duration of 13 months from the market’s peak to its trough, according to data from investing research firm CFRA.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Fozzie Bear explained bear markets and Miss Piggy took umbrage at Ted Koppel’s commodities question about pork bellies.
—Bill Prady, Variety, 3 May 2025
The Nasdaq, which entered a bear market in early April, managed to eke out a gain of 0.85% across the month.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20market. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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