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correlation

[kawr-uh-ley-shuhn, kor-] / ˌkɔr əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr- /


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Bitcoin’s 30-day correlation with NDX is still around 0.45, above its 10-year average, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The two-year Treasury yield, considered more sensitive to Fed policy, rose to 4.135% from 4.043% after the stronger-than-expected U.S. labor report, breaking the recent correlation between yields-dollar and oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“There is a very, very clear correlation between housing costs and homelessness, and that does not mean that drugs are not a factor. They absolutely are a factor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In addition, the oil-yield correlation has gradually weakened over the course of this month.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

A well-known example involves the moderate correlation between milk consumption and the incidence of cancer in various societies.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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