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Bearish

Words used to describe investor attitude. A bearish investor believes that a particular asset or the market as a whole will decline in value.

Bearish

Describing a market for one or more securities in which there are few buyers and many sellers. A bearish market occurs due to declining prices, and it is sometimes associated with high trading volume. Investors may also describe having a bearish feeling about a market, meaning they believe (not necessarily with any analysis) that prices have been declining or soon will begin to do so.

bearish

Of or relating to the belief that a particular stock or the market as a whole is headed for a period of generally falling prices. Compare bullish.

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KUWAIT, Feb 9 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) closed last week's trading bearishly after gains posted by the benchmark during the past 10 weeks, Al-Oula Financial Brokerage Company said in a report, released on Saturday.

Investors'' jitters cause lackluster atmosphere at KSE

The market performed bearishly throughout Sunday's session.

KSE price index posts limited gain

KUWAIT, June 10 (KUNA) -- Gulf stock markets performed in a "tragic manner" in May and closed the month bearishly, according to a report released by Global Investment House.

Gulf stock markets bearish, forecast to remain so in summer -- report

KUWAIT, Feb 4 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) ended the past week trading with a record of four bullish sessions but closed bearishly, Al-Wasata Securities Company said in a report released on Saturday.