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differential

[dif-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəl /










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Joint Action: A wide U.S.-Japan yield differential has generated selling pressure on the yen for years, making it appealing for carry trades-in which investors borrow a cheap currency to buy higher-yielding assets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

That was the main differential, according to him, that distinguished these two cases.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

“Wattle seed’s coffee and chocolate notes add a native differential to certain dishes, but specifically desserts and canapés,” says Bendrau.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Strong exports and a narrowing interest rate differential against U.S.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

As a result, the English stuck to Newton’s fluxion notation rather than adopting Leibniz’s superior differential notation—cutting off their noses to spite their faces.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

The won experienced sharp bouts of depreciation earlier this year, whipsawed by geopolitical headwinds that pushed up the dollar, concerns about domestic growth and rate differentials with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Conflict in the Middle East has disrupted energy and freight markets, shifted trade flows and widened regional price differentials.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Interest-rate differentials are usually the driver of forex rates because capital is attracted by higher returns.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

“So you’ve got the increasing rate differentials between the U.S. and the rest of the world,” said Jeff Klingelhofer, managing director and portfolio manager for Aristotle Pacific Capital.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

Together we discussed and gravely considered the relative merits of side compression straps, spindrift collars, crampon patches, load transfer differentials, air-flow channels, webbing loops, and something called the occipital cutout ratio.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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