index

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The Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks gained 0.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Instead of single stocks, the retail crowd has recently been favoring so-called inverse ETFs — that is, funds that allow an investor to benefit when the price of an underlying stock or index falls.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The survey’s overall index came in at 54, a slight decline from 56.1 in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

On the downside, an index that measures prices, or inflation, shot up to the highest level since October 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

She looked at index cards some of the time, but didn't for quite a bit of it.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott