hawkish
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Near-term price direction for the precious metal remains sensitive to whether upcoming U.S. labor and inflation data validate or challenge the recent hawkish Fed repricing in the market, it adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“To me, this suggests the bond market has been leaning too hawkish in the near-term,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Several other central banks, including some of Japan’s regional neighbors, have also turned more hawkish, said Stefan Angrick at Moody’s Analytics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
While the precious metal faces pressure from U.S. dollar strength and “a hawkish turn in U.S. Fed policy,” geopolitical risks remain high and central bank purchases of gold continue, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Ekon felt the shrewd evaluation in the man’s hawkish eyes as he looked over each of them.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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