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slump

[sluhmp] / slʌmp /




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Gold’s slump has followed Friday’s better-than-expected May U.S. employment report, which reinforced the picture of a resilient economy that didn’t need interest-rate cuts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Wall Street experienced its worst market slump since October, although stocks were staging a recovery Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Broadcom’s mediocre revenue guidance causes its shares to slump, raising questions about artificial-intelligence demand.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Some worry that suggests crypto’s slump could be presaging a broader market decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Just out of the woods on the other side of the hill, there’s a meadow, and I slump down in the grass to rest.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor




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