downtrend
noun
down·trend
ˈdau̇n-ˌtrend 
plural downtrends
: a tendency downward especially in economic matters : a downward trend : downturn
a downtrend in the stock market
The Enron bankruptcy reinforced the downtrend in the stock market, which led to further bankruptcies and news of further corporate and individual misdeeds.—
George Soros
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Since then, the stock has made a series of higher highs and higher lows, suggesting that the multi-year downtrend is potentially starting to reverse in the other direction.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Institutional investors have been avoiding LIT during its downtrend.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Yet, the crypto sector can't shake off its downtrend.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
But based on a historical comparison with previous major tops, the charts are suggesting American Airlines could be in the early stages of a new downtrend phase.
—David Keller, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
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Tony Zhang, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Institutional investors have been avoiding LIT during its downtrend.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Yet, the crypto sector can't shake off its downtrend.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
But based on a historical comparison with previous major tops, the charts are suggesting American Airlines could be in the early stages of a new downtrend phase.
—David Keller, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downtrend
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrend. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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