spook
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They would also have to gain comfort that a restructuring wouldn’t spook MBS investors, many of whom have warned against ending the conservatorship and said such a move would force mortgage rates higher.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Headlines about collisions with pedestrians and near misses continue to spook consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Blackstone jumped 7.3% as the firm capped withdrawals from its flagship private-credit fund—a move that has tended to spook Wall Street in recent months.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
For example, if artificial intelligence is so effective at increasing productivity that it leads to widespread AI-related layoffs, that could raise the unemployment rate, reduce consumer spending and spook investors.
From MarketWatch ● May 31, 2026
He was also not above a little playful heckling; a few choice words from the Iceman could spook his rivals into blowing their game plans.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Investors expect the bank to raise its key interest rate next month, even as the economy is set to weaken as the conflict spooks investment and household spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The correlation will break when an event spooks markets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
Admittedly arcane topics for a pair of Russian spooks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2024
The report spooks participants in the crypto market.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
One of the zebras spooks, barking and throwing his striped muzzle high in the air.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Some of Amelia's friends have been so spooked by her experience, they have since taken out wills and life insurance.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Stock futures point to a rebound after stocks got spooked Wednesday by tough inflation rhetoric from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
However, investors were spooked by the forecast, with semiconductor stocks shedding about $1.3 trillion in market value on Friday alone.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
This low-hire, low-fire dynamic and lengthy job hunts have spooked many workers, who are now opting to cling to their jobs instead of making a jump.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
And twenty-three-year-old Orson Welles as the middle-aged astronomy professor facing the end of civilization...on the night America was spooked.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Yet this immense spending has started to siphon off most of these companies’ free cash flow, spooking investors who are worried about the return on investment.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The trend slammed into reverse on Wednesday after the latest Federal Reserve projections penciled in the risk of an interest-rate hike later this year, spooking stock-market investors.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Blue Owl has sold loans for top dollar to meet the redemption requests at one of its funds in full, but left out details about which loans remain and what they are worth, spooking investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
An alternative would be to borrow the money but the Treasury would be reluctant to breach its borrowing targets for fear of spooking the financial markets.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
“Just a bit. It stands to reason that he’s probably a bit prone to spooking on that side too, but I haven’t seen him do it.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
