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[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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The initiative faces broad opposition across the government, parliament and business sector, but opinion polls suggest the vote could be tight.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“The market is worried about lots of other macro issues: fiscal sustainability, governance, growth, fuel costs, tighter banking sector liquidity, and systemic vulnerability to foreign capital outflows,” Zeng said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“The coming IPO wave may dampen forward market returns, mute further multiple expansion, and possibly interrupt sector trends,” wrote strategists at BCA Research.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Their exposure to Iran and Israel is negligible, suggesting that spillovers to the banking sector are more likely to come from indirect channels, the report adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 449 points, to its lowest level in four years, and most of the market-moving news was coming not from the private sector but from government officials.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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