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Energy and petroleum product prices increased 2.5%, also a fifth increase in a row but moderated from the recent rises that included a 26.9% jump in March and 8% advance in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

“The update to economic projections also underscored that the clear and present danger for the Fed’s dual mandate is rising inflation risks,” they add. 10-year JGB yield rises 2.5 bps to 2.625%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Some analysts predict no further rises in the benchmark rate for the rest of the year, although the situation remains highly uncertain.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The advance-decline line rises when the number of stocks climbing on a given day increases.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

They start out as tears of relief, but then a lump rises in my throat and I sink back to the ground, my face buried in my hands.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish