To be sure, at least some of the latest volatility has been linked to news events.
Scores of bodies found today raised the death toll to 122 since the volcano's latest volatility began last week.
The latest volatility and vulnerability in European markets may well mark the end of Mrs. Merkel's efforts to straddle the fence between shielding Greece from default and avoiding an irrevocable step toward deeper economic and fiscal union between the euro zone countries.
WHILE oil prices have declined somewhat of late, the volatility of the market and the political and religious unrest in major oil-producing countries has Americans worrying more than ever about energy security.
Most news accounts wrote it off as simply another example of the inexplicable late-day volatility the market has been cursed with of late.
But there should also be little doubt that Americans are tuning into the presidential race earlier, and that they are becoming more partisan, two trends that lock them into their candidate choices sooner and reduce late-stage volatility.
The Chinese government's heavy handed efforts to contain recent stock market volatility – the latest move prohibits short-selling and sales by major shareholders – have seriously damaged its credibility.
The latest bout of volatility is no exception.
But in their latest display of volatility, oil prices have rebounded this year, more than doubling since their year-end lows as many investors bet on a quick recovery.
Their lead was "narrow but consistent" and the notion that there was late-stage electoral volatility that favored Romney was an "illusion".
ASEI is certainly a stock with a fair amount of volatility of late.
