market trends
Economic movement indicators
Market trends are the general directions in which markets move over time—whether prices are rising, falling, or holding steady.
Analysts track trends to predict future behavior: The market trend favors renewable energy stocks.
Beyond finance, the term applies to any measurable shift in consumer behavior or industry patterns: Current market trends show increased demand for plant-based foods.
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- inflationSustained price level increase
- interest ratesPrice paid for borrowing
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
supply chain · demographic shifts · economic cycles · buying frenzy · hot stocks · sentiment · wait and see · price sensitivity · purchasing power · leading indicators · unemployment rate · seasonal trends · technical analysis · mergers and acquisitions · consumer confidence · retail therapy · e-commerce platforms · ethical consumption
- economicssupply and demand, inflation, GDP, GNP, gross domestic product
- Business Newsearnings report, quarterly results, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Forbes
- finance termsnet profit, gross profit, budget, credit, debt
- investingstocks, stock, bonds, investing, investor
- stock marketstock, shares, stocks, trading, trader
- art businessart sales, art dealer, art gallery, art auction, art collector
market trendsprice stability
Consistent general price levels
steady state · fixed prices · consolidation · price ceilings · status quo
market trendsbear market
Prolonged securities decline
market crash · market decline · price collapse · market correction · bull market