bear market

• Mercado financeiro em queda prolongada, com pessimismo generalizado e desvalorização dos ativos, geralmente de 20% ou mais em relação aos máximos recentes.

A financial market condition characterized by falling prices, widespread pessimism, and a prolonged decline in asset values, typically by 20% or more from recent highs.

1. Declining marketB2formal

   A market condition in which prices of securities are falling or are expected to fall, typically by 20% or more from recent highs.

   Mercado em baixa

   • Investors often panic during a bear market.
   • The stock market entered a bear market after months of decline.
   • A bear market can last for several months or even years.