optimism
Example Sentences
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Today, though, investors were finding some cause for optimism.
From Barron's
A modest decline in oil prices on Monday proved enough to lift U.S. stocks out of last week’s doldrums, with investors showing cautious optimism about efforts to resolve the Middle East energy crisis.
The show inspired optimism, yes, but it certainly didn’t turn the dial so decisively toward radical hope that the knob broke off.
From Salon
Firms expressed optimism about the next six months, with the future business conditions index at 31.0 and capital spending plans strengthening.
“While growth continues to be driven by robust industrial production, marginally stronger-than-expected retail sales and a surprise turnaround in fixed assets investment injected some optimism to China’s outlook,” she says.
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