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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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Bets on a weakening yen reached a nine-year high, fueling carry trades that previously caused significant market volatility.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

“JPY’s weakness, as measured by the real effective exchange rate, is becoming pronounced and warrants repeated FX interventions even as volatility in the JPY has been limited,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

That leaves the market without much of a buffer against another outbreak of volatility should Warsh happen to say something unexpected on Wednesday, according to Brent Kochuba, founder of SpotGamma.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

More broadly, he noted "marked volatility in many of the indicators" tracked in the report, against a backdrop of increased gegopolitical uncertainty.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

And indeed Thessicher thawed after his first alarm was past, and with Karhidish volatility became demonstrative and nostalgic, recalling old days and old acquaintances with Estraven beside the fire half the night.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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