Bull
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An investor who thinks the market will rise. Related: bear. The New York Times Financial Glossary
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1. someone who thinks that prices of shares, bonds, currencies, etc are going to rise, and who will therefore keep and buy investments:
• Bulls predict the Dow Jones will go beyond 13,000.
• A growing group of dollar bulls (= people who think the price of the dollar is going to rise ) has kept the dollar on a firm footing.
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A market player who is confident that share prices will rise and buys a financial instrument with a view to selling it at a higher price. The opposite of a bear.
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bull UK US /bʊl/ noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
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Bulls believe the US economy is beginning to pick up.
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Financial and business terms.
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