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The traditional 20% threshold for defining a bear market is facing scrutiny due to the performance of volatile technology and semiconductor indexes.

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What
The traditional 20% threshold for defining a bear market is facing scrutiny due to the performance of volatile technology and semiconductor indexes.
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Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:49:00 GMT · 7d 12h ago
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Why
Highly volatile technology and semiconductor indexes remain sharply higher for the year despite entering bear-market territory, prompting debate over the definition.
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The debate questions the conventional measure of a bear market, suggesting factors like volatility, duration, and economic conditions should be considered alongside the 20% threshold.

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