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differential

[dif-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəl /










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Joint Action: A wide U.S.-Japan yield differential has generated selling pressure on the yen for years, making it appealing for carry trades-in which investors borrow a cheap currency to buy higher-yielding assets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

That was the main differential, according to him, that distinguished these two cases.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

“Wattle seed’s coffee and chocolate notes add a native differential to certain dishes, but specifically desserts and canapés,” says Bendrau.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Strong exports and a narrowing interest rate differential against U.S.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

He occupied himself by inventing the differential and integral calculus, making fundamental discoveries on the nature of light and laying the foundation for the theory of universal gravitation.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

TOKYO—The yen is under renewed pressure as fresh expectations of Federal Reserve monetary tightening dim the prospects of U.S.-Japan interest-rate differentials narrowing in the currency’s favor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Conflict in the Middle East has disrupted energy and freight markets, shifted trade flows and widened regional price differentials.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Interest rate differentials are usually the driver of forex rates because capital is attracted by higher returns.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Also, Australia-U.S. yield differentials continue to point lower for the currency pair, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Nevertheless, underneath all the mathematics, Leibniz’s differentials still had the same forbidden 0/0 nature that plagued Newton’s fluxions.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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