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[in-deks] / ˈɪn dɛks /




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The Russell 2000 held up better than the big three indexes, but even the small-cap index ended the day down more than 1%.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Inflation was too high again in May, with the consumer-price index coming in at 0.5% for the month and 4.2% for the last 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The consumer price index rose 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis — the largest monthly increase in three years — pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.2%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

On Tuesday, gold was up in early trading alongside the Nasdaq-100, but reversed lower along with the tech-heavy index and the S&P 500, Armbruster noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Yes. Their index and cataloging operations are most impressive.”

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




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