jitters

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There are jitters about how stocks might react to anything he says about the path of interest rates, and whether he will encourage less communication from the U.S. central bank in the future.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

For the first time in weeks, investors had jitters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

But, wearing his school uniform, the 18-year-old told AFP that despite the jitters he thought he would do well, having spent the last year drilling practice questions.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

To be sure, stocks have recovered quickly from an array of challenges in recent years, from the launch of China’s DeepSeek AI model to tariff whiplash to jitters in private credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Instead, I’ve got the same jitters I had when Nico read my lyrics for the first time: How will people react?

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan