Where did the term “bull market originate and why?

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1. danreads123 says:

   March 9, 2010 at 16:33

   Part of the answer:

   “The use of “bull” and “bear” to describe markets comes from the way in which each animal attacks its opponents. That is, a bull thrusts its horns up into the air, and a bear swipes its paws down. These actions are metaphors for the movement of a market: if the trend is up, it is considered a bull market. And if the trend is down, it is considered a bear market”

   And the Wikipedia “The precise origin of the phrases “bull market” and “bear market” is obscure. The Oxford English Dictionary cites an 1891 use of the term “bull market”, while other sources put the first use of the term much earlier, in 1859.”