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hawkish

[haw-kish] / ˈhɔ kɪʃ /










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“A critical outcome of the meeting will be to see how in line Warsh is with that hawkish view,” said Michael Gapen, chief U.S. economist at Morgan Stanley.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The Bank of Korea last week left interest rates unchanged at its first policy meeting under Gov. Shin Hyun-song but signaled a more hawkish stance, citing upside risks to growth and inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Market participants are watching Ueda’s speech for signs of a rate increase and a more hawkish stance to avoid falling behind the curve, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Yardeni expects the Federal Reserve will turn more hawkish on interest rates during the summer, which would stall a gold rally, but the end of the Iran conflict would should help diminish that impact.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

They were all dressed in formals, raw silks in black and gray, and their faces had the same cold, hawkish look.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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