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The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index is the world's longest running bull market. Since January 2008 the KLCI has not had a 20% correction (which represents a bear market and the end of a bull market). Malaysian shares have moved up 88% during this bull run. But it hasn't been easy.
How Long Does the Average Bull Market Rally Last? As of today, the bull market which began in March of 2009 is 1,422 calendar days old. Over that whole period there have been nine drawdowns of greater than 5% which segment the bull market into ten periods of bull market rally.