catalyst

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Friday’s non-farm payrolls report could be a critical catalyst for the currency, the Revacy Fund said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The real catalyst behind the rotation trade was a spike in borrowing costs during the government shutdown last fall, Kizemchuk said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

There was no clear catalyst for the sudden spikes in trading volume.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

White called the unveiling earlier this month of Apple’s new MacBook Neo “the star” and a “potential catalyst in expanding the company’s user base.”

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

In addition, we know that montmorillonite clays are a potent catalyst for combining amino acids into longer chain molecules resembling proteins.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan