stocks
Example Sentences
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average gained 4.4% early on, while South Korea’s Kospi added 5.1%, buoyed by sharp rises in chip stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Asian markets breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday after President Trump announced a cease-fire with Iran, buoying stocks and sending oil lower on hopes that an end to the conflict is in sight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Investors like to know what other investors are doing, partly to help identify tops and bottoms in popular stocks.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The strength of the underlying economy usually influences both credit markets and stocks.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
“The stocks aren’t so dreadful. I’ve been in them myself.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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