jitters
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The PM is pledging to "take pressure off" businesses in an effort to calm corporate "jitters" ahead of the Budget, according to the Financial Times.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The chip giant's shares, along with those of rival SK hynix, peaked in June on optimism for the artificial intelligence boom, but have since fallen amid investor jitters and a broader tech rout.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
A bump in supply of long-dated bonds tied to the refunding is contributing to Treasury market jitters this week, said Gennadiy Goldberg, head of U.S. rates strategy at TD Securities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Investor jitters appear to have eased, at least for some firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
He hoped it was only jitters, that his breathing would steady soon.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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