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Periodic up-down, high-low movements that happen in all markets; any price that goes up must come down too. In stock markets, a market cycle is said to be complete when the Standard & Poor composite index (S&P 500) is 15 percent above the lowest point or 15 percent below the highest point. The stock market cycle is a leading indicator of business cycle, and mirrors changing investor sentiments.

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