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Bearish

Meaning in investing & the stock market, with examples

/ˈberɪʃ/adjectiveCore term

In investing & the stock market, bearish means: Expecting prices to fall, or showing signs that prices will fall. It can describe an investor, a forecast, a chart pattern or the mood of the market.

In Turkish: düşüş beklentili, kötümser, olumsuz

How it is used

The opposite of bullish and used in the same patterns: bearish on a stock, a bearish signal, a bearish outlook. Analysts may 'turn bearish' after bad data. A bearish investor might reduce positions, hedge or sell short.

Example sentences

  1. Several strategists turned bearish on emerging markets after the latest inflation data.

  2. A close below the 200-day average would be a bearish signal.

Common collocations

  • bearish on
  • bearish signal
  • turn bearish
  • bearish outlook
  • bearish bet
  • bullishExpecting prices to rise, or showing signs that prices will rise. It can describe an investor, an opinion, a chart or the general mood.
  • bear marketA long period in which prices in a market fall and investors are generally pessimistic. It is often defined as a fall of 20 percent or more from a recent high.
  • short sellingSelling borrowed shares in the hope of buying them back later at a lower price and returning them, so that the seller profits from a fall in price.
  • market sentimentThe general mood or attitude of investors towards a market or asset, such as optimism or fear, which can push prices in one direction.

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