barometer

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Saudi pricing is closely watched as a barometer of regional demand, with the latest cuts coming as China sharply reduced crude imports amid weaker refining activity and lower refined-product exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The main inflation barometer preferred by Federal Reserve rose to a three-year high in April and it could rise even higher, posing a stiff challenge for households, businesses and the broader U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“Brent crude oil prices remain below $100 per barrel—a good barometer of how talks between Tehran and Washington are perceived to be progressing,” AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould said.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The 10-year Treasury yield, a barometer for mortgage rate movements, increased roughly 0.11 percentage point between Thursday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 20—roughly the period reflected in Freddie Mac’s weekly average.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

His frustration over it went up and down like a barometer, the climate being the extent to which he was able to comprehend and resolve whatever mathematical problem preoccupied him at any given moment.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok