volatile

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Averaging the two volatile months together gives a clearer picture of the underlying trend and showed monthly gains of just 22,500 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"It is increasingly clear that as the world continues down this volatile path, our long-term national interest requires closer partnership with our allies in Europe and with the European Union," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

As such, he expects the S&P 500 to remain volatile, limited upside followed by swift corrections.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

That lack of clarity may justify a structural valuation discount that limits the upside in the stock and keeps it volatile going forward.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Carbon monoxide plus iron gives the volatile iron carbonyl.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov