bear market

bear market
A stock market where a majority of investors are selling ("bears"), causing overall stock prices to drop.

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  • bear market — bear markets N COUNT A bear market is a situation on the stock market when people are selling a lot of shares because they expect that the shares will decrease in value and that they will be able to make a profit by buying them again after a… …   English dictionary

  • bear market — A term of art to describe the investment markets when in a phase of falling values and lack of optimism as to future values of investments (the opposite of a bull market). A bear market may be caused by a number of factors including high interest …   Law dictionary

  • bear market — A bear market is a period when investors are pessimistic and expect financial losses so are more likely to sell than to buy shares …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • bear market — bear ,market noun count BUSINESS a situation in the STOCK MARKET in which the prices of STOCKS are falling …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bear-market — (izg. bȇr màrkit) m DEFINICIJA ekon. burzovni izraz za špekuliranje na rast cijena, tj kupovanja dionica u očekivanju da će i dalje rasti, opr. bull market ETIMOLOGIJA engl …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • bear market — ► NOUN Stock Exchange ▪ a market in which share prices are falling …   English terms dictionary

  • bear market — bear .market n a situation in which the value of ↑stocks is decreasing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bear market — A period of declining market prices. Chicago Board of Trade glossary ( bear/ bearish) When prices are declining, the market is said to be a bear market ; individuals who anticipate lower prices are bears. Situations believed to bring with them… …   Financial and business terms

  • Bear market — Any market in which prices are in a declining trend. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * bear market bear market ➔ market1 * * *    A market in which prices have been falling for a prolonged period. Opposite of a bull market.    ► See… …   Financial and business terms

  • Bear Market — A market condition in which the prices of securities are falling, and widespread pessimism causes the negative sentiment to be self sustaining. As investors anticipate losses in a bear market and selling continues, pessimism only grows. Although… …   Investment dictionary

  • bear market — noun a market characterized by falling prices for securities • Hypernyms: ↑market, ↑securities industry * * * noun, pl ⋯ kets [count] finance : a market (such as a stock market) in which prices are going down compare ↑bull market * * * ˈbear… …   Useful english dictionary

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