indices
Americannoun
noun
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This picturesque South Asian island, once celebrated for its economic development and high ratings on human development indices, has found itself in dire straits once again.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“Higher energy prices would remain an economic drag which would contribute to keeping major equity indices from immediately returning to their previous highs,” he wrote in an update published Wednesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
“It is intended to make the indices more representative of the real economic exposure they are designed to measure,” the index provider said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The best signal to add risk will be when 88% of global equity indices are trading below their 50- and 200-day moving average, say strategists at Bank of America led by Michael Hartnett.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
He's only in the door three seconds before he starts spouting some theory about spectral analysis and the refractive indices of protein substances, and he's carrying a big box full of books and papers.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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