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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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