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[rout] / raʊt /




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Mark Newton, head of technical strategy at Fundstrat, has warned that the bounce in stocks following Friday’s rout is likely a dead-cat bounce because more stocks fell than rose on Monday, with reduced volume.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Asian stocks enjoyed a partial rebound from the previous day's rout as investors returned to the AI trade, while easing Middle East tensions also provided support and pushed oil prices down.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 4.2%—more than 1,100 points—in its worst decline since the tariff rout of April 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

After needing five pitchers in a rout over Texas State earlier in the day just to reach the regional final out of the losers’ bracket, USC coach Andy Stankiewicz rode Johnson on Sunday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

‘Is there anyone in this rout with authority to treat with me?’ he asked.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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