A rise in prices on the stock market or financial markets; a bullish or upward market trend.
From French 'hausse' meaning 'raise' or 'rise,' derived from Latin 'altus' (high). The term became standard in English financial markets in the 18th century.
The French word 'hausse' reveals how English adopted French financial terminology—even today, we use French words to describe money concepts because banking and commerce were historically dominated by French-speaking regions.
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