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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Separately, the decision also comes as India's inflation is largely on a downtrend, which also affords the RBI room to cut rates.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Is the market in a confirmed uptrend, downtrend, or range-bound?
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Economic activity in April was widely expected to show a downtrend, in part thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war.
—Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The daily price chart for the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund is here:
The price has moved upward from the April lows but is unable to cross above the downtrend line that connects the late November 2024 high with the early March 2025 high.
—John Navin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Is the market in a confirmed uptrend, downtrend, or range-bound?
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Economic activity in April was widely expected to show a downtrend, in part thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war.
—Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The daily price chart for the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund is here:
The price has moved upward from the April lows but is unable to cross above the downtrend line that connects the late November 2024 high with the early March 2025 high.
—John Navin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrend. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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