sell off

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“Gold has emerged as one of the more exposed assets, with the sell-off driven by long liquidation, stop-loss selling, and investors raising liquidity,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The sell-off began early in February after Anthropic's Claude agent released a new tool that it claimed could automate key legal, compliance and data processes, hitting at the heart of the labour-heavy industry's business model.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“I always tell people to have a plan on what to do before a market sell-off event” so they are “executing a plan, not reacting,” Bishop added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

That was highlighted this week by another Wall Street sell-off, despite Nvidia reporting quarterly profits more than doubled, projecting more strong growth for the coming period.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Mr. Van Dyke and Dad went to the union hall and sat around the table to inform the union leaders about the sell-off.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam