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underlying

[uhn-der-lahy-ing] / ˈʌn dərˌlaɪ ɪŋ /


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It also means the share price can move independently of the underlying value of the assets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Prices excluding food and energy categories — the so-called core measure economists watch in an effort to better capture inflation’s underlying trend — rose 2.6%, slightly below forecasts for a 2.7% increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"We do not have all the answers yet, we are only just beginning to understand some of the underlying causes of TSW," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Gamma is essentially the rate of change in a stock option’s delta, and the delta is how an option price changes with changes in the underlying stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The underlying problem was that Boukreev’s notion of his responsibilities differed substantially from Fischer’s.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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