gains

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Oil futures gave back yesterday’s gains as Israel and Iran halted fire and President Trump said an agreement to end the Middle East conflict could be signed in two or three days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

However, this time one of the usually more bullish strategy boutiques thinks that the gains will not be sustained and that further weakness in equities is likely.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

—Oil prices erased most of the previous session’s gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

However, this time one of the usually more bullish strategy boutiques thinks that the latest gains will not be sustained and further weakness in equities is likely.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But none of these projects ever comes anywhere near realization, and none of the three superstates ever gains a significant lead on the others.

From "1984" by George Orwell