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High - speed computer traders are taking advantage of volatility in the market for cryptocurrencies

It also depends on the volatility in the market for that particular day.

Rates on traditional fixed - rate mortgages saw their largest one - week increase in more than 20 years this week, shooting back well above 6 percent on continued volatility in markets for investments such as Treasurys and bonds that finance mortgages.

Not exact matches

Volatility has been the byword for the Chinese stock market in the recent past, not least because the government has a habit of intervening in the form of lockdowns and corporate actions whenever the Shanghai index dives.

CNBC's Mike Santoli takes a look at how ETFs in supposedly «safe» areas for investors are performing as the market experiences volatility.

John Chambers, JC2 Ventures CEO and former Cisco CEO, discusses the volatility in markets and what it means for venture capital investment in start - ups.

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CNBC's Mike Santoli reports on how ETFs for low - volatility stocks are performing in these choppy markets.

«We believe it critical for a listing exchange to ensure a high - quality displayed quote to reduce the cost of capital and share price volatility for its issuers, and in the absence of broader market structure reform, exchange - paid quoting incentives are a necessary mechanism in a highly fragmented US marketplace to support liquidity for listed companies,» Cunningham said in a letter to clients emailed to Business Insider.

Sudden changes in volatility and monetary policy could spark an «interesting» period for stock markets in the next couple of years, the CEO of Barclays warned Thursday.

«I think if there is volatility and a pullback in the markets, for us, just given where valuations are, that creates a great opportunity to be buying the market,» Hosie added.

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The findings correlate with an uneven year for business in 2015, due to stock market volatility in the third quarter, which ended a long bull run in the wake of weakening global economies and a devaluing of China's currency.

Trump's apparent desire to rewrite trade rules has been the biggest reason for volatility in the stock and bond markets.

«Most retirement savers are accustomed to market volatility, but the swings in the second quarter were especially dramatic, including a 600 - point drop followed by a nearly 800 - point increase,» Doug Fisher, Fidelity's senior vice president for workplace investing, said in a statement.

Timmer: You know, the last two years until the January high, were really extraordinary times for the market, and I fear that investors got spoiled by that, because the S&P was up I think 52 % in two years and in 2017 the volatility — the standard deviation of those returns — was at an all - time low of 3.9.

Quincy Krosby, chief market strategist at Prudential Financial, says low volatility is great for M&A in U.S. markets.

Volatility in the Treasury market has sunk to a multidecade low, and that could have sweeping implications for the bond market this year.

«It doesn't take much to be a catalyst for higher volatility,» said Peter Cecchini, managing director and chief market strategist at Cantor Fitzgerald in New York.

Brian Kelly, BK Capital Management, discusses volatility in the crypto markets as multiple exchanges create an arbitrage opportunity for some investors.

Elevated valuations, low volatility and secularly low interest rates are unlikely to be allies for robust financial market returns over the next five years,» the fund company cautioned in its report.

The threat of escalation in Syria and the trade dispute between Beijing and Washington have dampened stock market confidence, while gold has traditionally been a safe asset for investors in times of volatility.

Financial markets in the meantime likely need to brace for another period of unnerving volatility.

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Traders also blamed computerized trading and sharp moves in obscure volatility funds that use leverage for the market's recent swings.

While the S&P 500 Value Index has slightly outperformed so far in 2016, amid greater market volatility, it has woefully lagged behind for much of this market cycle.

Although it is fair to say that the recent uptick in volatility has in part reduced earlier concerns about prolonged low volatility and associated reach - for - yield behavior, it has placed added focus on the resilience of liquidity, particularly in markets, such as the market for corporate bonds, that may be prone to gapping between liquidity demand and supply in stressed conditions.

The Fed raised its key overnight lending rate in December for the first time in nearly a decade, but it has backed away from further monetary policy tightening this year largely due to a global economic slowdown and financial market volatility.

As for last week's market activity, Jones said that on Thursday we saw a five standard deviation (that's a volatility measure) kind of movement in one day.

With the Chinese market a major driver of coal demand in Asia, any policy changes in the country will affect prices, contributing to the likelihood of continued price volatility in the seaborne coal market, wrote Wood Mackenzie's principal analyst for mining and metals fundamentals research, Rory Simington in a Nov. 16 report.

Although increased market volatility might make traders more dependent on Bloomberg's services in the short term, any contraction in global trade and capital markets would inevitably lower demand for the company's services over time.

While big banks can absorb big losses on markets, for some smaller firms, the volatility in the franc proved too much.

It is clearly possible that super fast trading programs feeding off the panic of humans are responsible for a major portion of the volatility we see in markets today.

«Freight is the largest variable cost for many shippers, and technology has the power to smooth that volatility,» says Tillman, who wants to ensure that products can be delivered faster, cheaper and free from corruption leading to his long - term goal: «One - click technology to do an honest trade anywhere in the world, so you can open up new markets at moment's notice.»

Indeed, business journalists are being blamed for the dramatic rise in stock market volatility.

But amid the optimism, some investors also have an eye on potential causes for concern, including the end of the bull run for bonds and persistent low volatility in markets.

The determination of Albertsons» majority owner, private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP, to carry out the IPO despite volatility in the stock markets underscores its confidence that it can fetch a high valuation for Albertsons.

With the volatility in the stock markets and financial sector, we feel as a company, that it is extremely important for individuals to be more diversified in there investments now, then at any other time in American history.

While the cost of electricity from coal and gas will go up and down given the volatility of the markets for those fuels, we can enter into a 20 year contract for renewable energy where we know what we'll be paying for the electricity today and in 2033.»

Uncertainty about the U.S. presidential race in the near term may produce periods of volatility for the U.S. dollar, yet RBC maintains that the U.S. currency will post modest gains against the Euro, Canadian dollar and sterling as markets look for a U.S. Federal Reserve policy rate increase in the first half of 2017.

For example, in periods of low market volatility and average demand, a one ounce gold American Eagle coin might be offered at 4.5 % over spot, but periods of weak demand can bring the price down to 3.5 % over spot, or lower.

«Market volatility should be a reminder for you to review your investments regularly and make sure you consider an investing strategy with exposure to different areas of the markets — U.S. small and large caps, international stocks, investment - grade bonds — to help match the overall risk in your portfolio to your personality and goals,» says Dowd.

Plan for a variety of markets: An investing approach built with your goals and situation in mind may help you cope with short - term volatility.

Nevertheless, political developments — for example, an impasse in the Brexit negotiations — may increase volatility in markets, and investors should be ready to take advantage of such opportunities.

All markets will continue to focus on the volatility in the equity and bond markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to this afternoon's FOMC Meeting Statement followed by reports tomorrow on UK PMI, Eurozone PPI, CPI, US Challenger Job Cuts, Productivity, Unit Labor Costs, Jobless Claims, Trade Balance, Markit Services PMI, ISM Services, Durable Goods and Factory Orders for near term direction.

Triggers for market volatility can come in many different shapes and sizes — policy uncertainty in Washington or Beijing, earnings reports, geopolitical unrest.

As for what this means for investors, there's one key takeaway: the ingredients are in place for more financial market volatility.

While most investors who have a long - term plan probably don't need to make any portfolio changes in anticipation of a spike in market volatility, some more active investors may want to take action to prepare for a correction.

For example, the largest U.S. pension, California Public Employees» Retirement System, is considering more than doubling its bond allocation to reduce risk and volatility as the bull market in stocks approaches nine years.

They also developed new rules, known as circuit breakers, allowing exchanges to halt trading temporarily in instances of exceptionally large price declines.12 For example, under current rules, the New York Stock Exchange will temporarily halt trading when the S&P 500 stock index declines 7 percent, 13 percent, and 20 percent in order to provide investors «the ability to make informed choices during periods of high market volatility.»