Multiple choice general knowledge

What does the bear and the bull stand for?

  1. They are signs that the Stock Market is opened and closed.

  2. The bear means stocks are falling and the bull means stocks are going up.

  3. The bear means stocks are rising and the bull means stocks are falling.

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In stock market terminology, a bull market means prices are rising (optimism), while a bear market means prices are falling (pessimism). The imagery comes from how these animals attack - bulls thrust horns upward, bears swipe downward. Option C reverses the meanings.

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