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The S&P 500 is up nearly 8% this year, but a high sentiment index often precedes a 13% median decline.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The declines also came after data showed the consumer-price index rising 4.2% on an annualized basis in May, a three-year high, reflecting the war-fueled surge in global energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The consumer price index rose 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis — the largest monthly increase in three years — pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.2%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The experimental index that tracks senior spending more accurately, the R-CPI-E, has historically run hotter than the headline figure because retirees spend more on the two categories rising fastest: healthcare and shelter.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
On January 31, 2007, the ABX, a publicly traded index of triple-B-rated subprime mortgage bonds—exactly the sort of bonds used to create subprime CDOs—fell more than a point, from 93.03 to 91.98.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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