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harbinger

[hahr-bin-jer] / ˈhɑr bɪn dʒər /


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For Bank of America’s chief equity strategist, this may be a harbinger of a “risk-off summer,” especially if it coincides with a yield-curve inversion and a breakdown in tech stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

That may bode well for Micron, given that the South Korean stocks tend to act as a harbinger of what’s to come for the U.S. market.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

"It's potentially significant. We don't know if it was a one-time event or a harbinger of broader things," Sacks said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

As a harbinger of inflation, these unique government bonds could be signaling trouble again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Was this the harbinger of a new war, one that would draw in the United States?

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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