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Market sentiment

Meaning in investing & the stock market, with examples

/ˌmɑːrkɪt ˈsentɪmənt/nounCommon term

In investing & the stock market, market sentiment means: The general mood or attitude of investors towards a market or asset, such as optimism or fear, which can push prices in one direction.

In Turkish: piyasa algısı, piyasa duyarlılığı, yatırımcı psikolojisi

How it is used

News reports say market sentiment improved, turned negative, soured or was fragile. It is measured with surveys, volatility indices and flows. Writers also talk about 'risk appetite' and 'risk-on' or 'risk-off' moods.

Example sentences

  1. Market sentiment improved after the inflation figures came in lower than expected.

  2. Weak global market sentiment pushed investors towards gold and government bonds.

Common collocations

  • market sentiment improved
  • investor sentiment
  • negative sentiment
  • risk appetite
  • sentiment indicator
  • bullishExpecting prices to rise, or showing signs that prices will rise. It can describe an investor, an opinion, a chart or the general mood.
  • bearishExpecting 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.
  • volatilityHow much and how quickly the price of an investment or a market moves up and down. High volatility means large, frequent price swings.
  • sell-offA sudden period in which many investors sell at the same time, causing prices of a stock, sector or whole market to fall quickly.
  • rallyA period of strong and fairly quick rises in prices, either in one stock or in the whole market, often after a fall or a quiet period.

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