market sentiment

Market Sentiment

The feeling or tone of a market (i.e. crowd psychology). It is shown by the activity and price movement of the securities.

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For example, rising prices would indicate a bullish market sentiment. A bearish market sentiment would be indicated by falling prices.

See also: Aspirin Count Theory, Bear, Bear Market, Buck the Trend, Bull, Bull Market, CNN Effect, Flight to Quality, Panic Selling

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market sentiment

The intuitive feeling of the investment community regarding the expected movement of the stock market. For example, if market sentiment is bullish, then most investors expect an upward move in the stock market.