bull market

[ bool mahr-kit ]

noun

, Stock Exchange.

1. a financial market characterized by investment prices that are rising or that are forecast to rise. Compare bear market ( def ).

bull market

1. A market, especially a stock market , characterized by rising prices; the opposite of a bear market .

Word History and Origins

Origin of bull market¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Although its results have been buoyed by a bull market — the S&P 500 stock index has risen about 38 percent over the same term — investors have handsomely rewarded the company’s performance.

From New York Times

But whether the current bull market has any chance of being sustained will depend in large part on the Fed’s ability to dampen inflation without harming the core of the economy.

From New York Times

Right now, economic data suggest that slowing inflation, robust economic growth and a bull market could give Mr. Biden a strong tailwind by November.

From New York Times

“This is just the beginning of this bull market,” said Nathan McCauley, the chief executive of the crypto company Anchorage Digital.

From New York Times

For Wall Street, the new S&P record definitively marks out the current period, as shares recovered 35% from the October 2022 low, as one of rising share prices known as a bull market.

From BBC