Etymology
Origin of inversely
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And it’s only got harder with benchmark yields at the highest level in two-dozen years, and prices inversely falling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
And it has only gotten harder with benchmark yields at the highest level in two dozen years, and prices inversely falling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The rise in yields, which move inversely to the bond price, come as fixed income investors face a number of challenges.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
That would sting, since bond prices and yields move inversely, but it would be peanuts compared with the 4.25% rate hike in 2022.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
On the near side, the sea-wall makes an elbow crooked inversely, and its end too has a lighthouse.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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