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volatility

[vahl-uh-til-i-tee] / vɑl əˈtɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
evaporation
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NOUN
airiness
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NOUN
excitability
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Bankers leading an IPO typically want to match buyers and sellers for about 10% of the shares sold before opening trading to lessen volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Asian chip stocks rebounded, capping a roller coaster week amid geopolitical volatility, concerns over inflation and worries over a bubble in artificial-intelligence-related stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The Nasdaq Composite’s 6% drop over the past week also contributed to Tesla’s 10% decline, given its higher volatility.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“It looks like elevated single-stock risk is bleeding into index volatility as rates move higher,” says Apollo’s chief economist Torsten Slok.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Ruby was heat and volatility, she was passion, but not violence.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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