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inversely

[in-vurs-lee] / ɪnˈvɜrs li /


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Yields, which move inversely to bond prices, took another lurch higher Tuesday just as finance ministers and central bankers from the world’s 20 leading economies were concluding two days of meetings in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Yields on short-term Treasury notes, which move inversely to prices, marked their sharpest one-day rise in three months, reaching their highest closing level since early last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Oil and bitcoin have been “strongly inversely correlated throughout the war,” and surging Brent prices will keep pressure on the crypto, he told clients in a note.

From MarketWatch May 4, 2026

Yields and prices of debt move inversely to each other.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

The force declines inversely as the square of distance.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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