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optimism

[op-tuh-miz-uhm] / ˈɒp təˌmɪz əm /


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Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Investors retained some optimism about progress toward a U.S.-Iran peace deal that could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Environmental Protection Agency administrator, expressed optimism Sunday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Equities continued their recent strength, as all three major indexes rose more than 0.4%, buoyed by optimism over a peace deal to end the Iran war.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

That was not unusual for a dress rehearsal, in Volpe’s experience, but also no cause for great optimism.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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