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Neither Modi’s jawboning nor an estimated $100 billion in Reserve Bank of India intervention has stemmed the decline so far, though, says Venkat Pasupuleti, portfolio manager for India at Dalton Investments.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But Bessent has not just been jawboning the Dow; he has been making military pronouncements on cable news.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Oil dropped on these remarks on Tuesday and equities bounced — even though the president was just jawboning.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

“Policymakers are wary of endorsing a premature and unwarranted rise in short-term rates and could step up their jawboning efforts in upcoming appearances if markets fail to heed the message,” Schamotta said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

This consolidation piece is happening at the same time as the jawboning piece.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025