weigh on
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However, diminishing risk appetite amid the U.S. tech-stocks selloff overnight driven by earnings and postelection fears about curbed data-center development might weigh on sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said higher financing costs are likely to weigh on growth as consumer confidence falls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Six Flags Entertainment’s FUN 6.30%increase; up pointing triangle third-quarter loss narrowed but the company warned that the recent fatal accident on a Georgia thrill ride would weigh on fourth-quarter growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Persistent oversupply and cost pressures are also expected to weigh on the sector’s longer-term outlook, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
And the gloom began to weigh on his spirits.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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