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gains

British  
/ ɡeɪnz /

plural noun

  1. profits or winnings

    ill-gotten gains
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Another week of record gains could lift oil prices close to their all-time highs — levels that invite talk of an economic doomsday.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. and global benchmark prices on Friday tallied their largest weekly gains on record.

From MarketWatch

At the time, the Chinese currency weakened after the PBOC’s move, ending its longest run of gains in more than 15 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Institute of Supply Management’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index also posted two months of strong gains, and the services PMI surged in February to the strongest reading since 2022.

From Barron's

The labor market has been cooling, with healthcare and social assistance driving most gains.

From The Wall Street Journal

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