weigh on
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Yields might start to weigh on earnings down the road, but that hasn’t been the main focus.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
MISC’s exposure to Yinson’s debt and future capital commitments could also weigh on its balance sheet, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
“This won’t cause a recession, but greater uncertainty about Canada-U.S. trade policy will weigh on the economy,” said Tony Stillo, director of Canada economics at Oxford Economics.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
‘Aeons of pain and disappointment weigh on you.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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