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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The downtrend in yields, line a, was broken in early October.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Asia-Pacific markets were more mixed, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 bucking the downtrend.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Today’s new low arrives after a relentless downtrend from the peak of early April.
—John Navin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In fact, this is the third time that the relative ETH/BTC line has been in a downtrend since 2016.
—CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Tom Aspray, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Asia-Pacific markets were more mixed, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 bucking the downtrend.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Today’s new low arrives after a relentless downtrend from the peak of early April.
—John Navin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In fact, this is the third time that the relative ETH/BTC line has been in a downtrend since 2016.
—CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrend. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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