stalled
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The S&P 500 has been in holding pattern for two months now, its progress stalled by bond-market carnage and its technicals undermined by the narrow breadth of stocks keeping up the index.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Negotiations are believed to have stalled over British concerns about the EU's "Made in Europe" plans to protect certain industries.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
There’s also been selling pressure out of Europe, he said, and concerns about the price of oil over the next few weeks as diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran appear to have stalled.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
It comes in addition to an already-announced £250 cap on yearly ground rents paid by leaseholders in England and Wales, which had stalled during the change of prime minister over the summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Suddenly a white plume of steam trailed from the starboard engine and it stalled.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
