downward

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Higher yields typically put downward pressure on tech stocks because the valuations of growth companies are heavily tied to future expected earnings, and rising interest rates can squeeze their profit margins.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

That isn’t to say the downward trend should be ignored.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The unusually steep downward revision was due to a sharper-than-estimated contraction in Ireland -- where economic activity fell 12.1 percent compared to an initial forecast of two percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Immense and imposing, formed through the downward trajectory of water from mountains as it collects and freezes, they have always moved.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Penelope gave a gentle downward tug on the TOT, and the bird knelt low enough for her to climb aboard.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood