GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -While bull markets are fueled by optimism, bear markets-which occur when stock prices fall 20% or more for a sustained period of time-are just the opposite. Bulls are generally powered by economic strength, whereas bear markets often occur in periods of economic slowdown and higher unemployment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Believe it or not, the term “bear market” originates with pioneer bearskin traders. The country’s early traders would sell skins they’d not yet received – or paid for. Because the traders hoped to buy the fur from trappers at a lower price than what they’d sold it for, “bears” became synonymous with a declining market.