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hawkish

[haw-kish] / ˈhɔ kɪʃ /










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The current surge in prices of energy and other commodities has lifted expectations of hawkish pivots by central banks in Asia, especially in economies that are most vulnerable to oil shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“Higher Oil prices mean a higher risk of stagflation, an incrementally hawkish Fed, and a higher probability of multiple contraction.”

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Gold is set for its third weekly decline, pressured by high energy costs and the Federal Reserve’s hawkish outlook.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Treasury yields as traders responded to Middle East developments and inferred a hawkish read from this week’s Fed meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Ekon felt the shrewd evaluation in the man’s hawkish eyes as he looked over each of them.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray