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The instability this imposes on investment markets was visible Tuesday, when Nvidia’s downdraft helped to bring the Nasdaq composite index down by more than 577 points, or 3.26%.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
In effect, the economic downdraft from a stock market crash and pullback in business investment was so powerful that even the Fed's rapid rate cuts couldn't offset it.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Few have the financial resources to brave the periodic downdrafts in the stock market without quailing.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The probes, carried by the wind, mapped the temperature in the storm’s downdraft region, which can be a critical source of rotation for tornadoes.
—Yvette Richardson, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
In effect, the economic downdraft from a stock market crash and pullback in business investment was so powerful that even the Fed's rapid rate cuts couldn't offset it.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Few have the financial resources to brave the periodic downdrafts in the stock market without quailing.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The probes, carried by the wind, mapped the temperature in the storm’s downdraft region, which can be a critical source of rotation for tornadoes.
—Yvette Richardson, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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