index

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The prices index in the Institute for Supply Management’s survey of purchasing executives in the services industry rose to 70.7, from 63 a month earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

On the downside, an index that measures prices, or inflation, shot up to the highest level since October 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The benchmark index, by comparison, has fallen 3.6%.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks gained 0.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Oh goodness, yes. There are endless secrets to uncover. Well, I’ll be off now to retrieve that card from the index for you.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin