hawkish
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The current surge in prices of energy and other commodities has lifted expectations of hawkish pivots by central banks in Asia, especially in economies that are most vulnerable to oil shocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“Warsh combines a dovish view on interest rates with a hawkish approach to the Fed’s balance sheet,” said Maxime Darmet, senior economist at Allianz Trade.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Bond markets are reacting in kind to both the new reality of a hawkish Fed, as well as rate hike signals from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank earlier this week.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Treasury yields as traders responded to Middle East developments and inferred a hawkish read from this week’s Fed meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Blond hair and brown eyes, a hawkish nose.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
