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inversely

[in-vurs-lee] / ɪnˈvɜrs li /


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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

Stocks and Treasury bonds were rallying on Wednesday, with bond yields — which move inversely to prices — moving lower as oil prices retreated.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

Bond yields and prices move inversely, so a jump in yields can mean attractive prices for longer-term investors.

From Barron's May 5, 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

Both felt that it was a period of high visibility, that their faults and blemishes were sinking into obscurity in an inversely proportional manner.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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