indices

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All three of the major HMI indices posted gains in May, as some buyers who had been holding back decided to move forward this spring, the survey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The federal agencies which calculate inflation also publish “core” versions of their indices which purposefully exclude items such as food or energy because their prices change quickly.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The term structures of the VIX futures and of the Cboe volatility indices are sloping upwards.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

“There can be little doubt that investors and traders alike are responding to a ‘fear of missing out’ as the indices storm past old records highs,” said David Morrison, senior market analyst at Trade Nation.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

How can a change in a handful of economic and social indices cause murder rates to fall by two-thirds in five years?

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell