hostilities

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To appreciate sentiment’s role in gold’s surprising weakness, consider how exuberant the average gold timer was over the four months leading up to the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“However, markets are likely to view this with considerable skepticism, given the recent escalation and the repeated extensions of projected timelines for ending hostilities since the conflict began.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The S&P 500 recovered its initial war losses in just six weeks and is now up 5% since the start of hostilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

A ceasefire is currently in place that is meant to enable the sides to reach a deal to end hostilities, but there has been little progress.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

In February of 1800, Adams signed the Treaty of Mortefontaine, officially ending hostilities with France.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis