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South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.7% after earlier slipping as much as 4.4%, and Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average edged 0.3% higher after earlier falling much as 2.9%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Hong Kong was flat and Sydney edged down.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The Nasdaq was down about 1%, and the S&P 500 edged 0.26% lower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
While senior‑level postings have edged up, Indeed economist Sneha Puri told MarketWatch teen employment has been “constrained by a general slowdown in hiring.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Wolf edged cautiously forwards -then jerked back again.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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