holding pattern
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The plane initially went into a holding pattern to stay safe.
The stock market is stuck in a holding pattern—and some investors are pinning their hopes on holiday cheer.
“It seems like a holding pattern for both the bulls and the bears,” he said.
From MarketWatch
On a slow news day, stocks were in a holding pattern following November’s late surge.
From Barron's
“Canadian retail sales continue a holding pattern as support from lower interest rates faces headwinds from trade uncertainty,” said Shelly Kaushik, senior economist at Bank of Montreal Capital Markets.
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