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US Market: Tech stocks challenge Wall Street’s traditional bear market definition
Economic Times 2 hrs ago·3 Sept 2026, 4:49 am
The traditional 20% threshold for defining a bear market is facing fresh scrutiny as highly volatile technology and semiconductor indexes remain sharply higher for the year despite entering bear-market territory. The SOX and KOSPI have revived debate over whether factors such as volatility, duration and economic conditions should complement the conventional measure.
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