percentage

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The most active gold futures lost nearly 11% in March, marking their worst monthly percentage loss since the month ending June 2013, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Economists at Citi have marked down the eurozone’s growth this year by 0.4 percentage point, the United States’ by just 0.1 point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The international benchmark also had its largest one-quarter percentage gain of 71% since 1990, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A rising pension age also led to employment rates among affected age groups increasing by 10 percentage points, driven primarily by workers staying in their jobs for longer.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When I asked Doreen about this she said the tipping percentage might well have risen from ten to fifteen per cent since she was last in New York.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath