weigh on
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Weak data should weigh on 10-year yield as markets revise their expectations down for inflation and growth, but the opposite has been true.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The challenges continued to weigh on the company’s sales in the most recent quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It certainly won’t weigh on investors this afternoon, when Nvidia—the main chip supplier to the AI boom—reports quarterly results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Trade and geopolitical tensions continue to weigh on the global economic outlook, with global economic growth is expected to soften through 2027, Scotiabank said in a letter to shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
And the gloom began to weigh on his spirits.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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