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Bull market

A bull market is an extended period when prices rise broadly and optimism dominates.

In a bull market the underlying trend is up: the lows get higher and higher. The term comes from the bull, which attacks by thrusting its horns upward.

Example

From a low to a high, an index gains 40% over two years: that is a bull market.

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