hawkish
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“To me, this suggests the bond market has been leaning too hawkish in the near-term,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Higher oil is raising inflation expectations, resilient U.S. data are keeping the Fed hawkish, and investors are demanding more compensation for duration risk,” said Tickmill Group strategist Patrick Munnelly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
While the precious metal faces pressure from U.S. dollar strength and “a hawkish turn in U.S. Fed policy,” geopolitical risks remain high and central bank purchases of gold continue, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The auction comes as investors brace for rising interest rates after hawkish communication from Federal Reserve officials followed the central bank’s first rate increase since 2023 last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
He saw one bleak hawkish grinning face; hurriedly he mentioned Longstreet’s name.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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