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London, Paris and Frankfurt also opened in the red.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Wales showed spirit to stay in the contest against Argentina and were hunting a pair of bonus points with the clock in the red.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

U.S. stock futures pointed down in early European trade, as global equities looked set to kick off the second half of the year in the red.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Media-related stocks have also been under pressure with Disney, Netflix and Paramount Skydance all in the red this year with Netflix and Paramount down 20% or more.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

So I departed from the royal presence—eck, eck, eck all down the long red floor in the red gloom of the hall, until at last the double doors shut me off from him.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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