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Over rolling five-year periods since 1968, the correlation coefficient between monthly changes in gold and the GPR has varied from a low of minus 0.28 to a high of plus 0.33.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Index funds do not promise a specific return, other than that holders will do exactly as well as the index, minus an infinitesimal annual fee.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Ciena lifted sales guidance for the fiscal year to $6.3 billion, plus or minus $100 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

For the year through January 2027, Inditex continues to anticipate a stable gross margin, plus or minus half a percentage point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“Six minus six is zero. Spears are good for subtraction. Yep.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan