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inversely

[in-vurs-lee] / ɪnˈvɜrs li /


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And it’s only got harder with benchmark yields at the highest level in two-dozen years, and prices inversely falling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“But there’s also this other universe of stocks that, day in and day out, provide an element of portfolio diversification because they move inversely to the index.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

The 10-year Treasury yield, which moves inversely to the bond price, closed Thursday at 4.703%, the highest since mid-January 2025.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 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

On the near side, the sea-wall makes an elbow crooked inversely, and its end too has a lighthouse.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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