
Get ready for more wild swings. Volatile markets are back
CNN
After a long period of calm, market volatility has returned in dramatic fashion.
What's happening: US stock markets went on a rollercoaster ride Monday, plunging and then rallying all within the span of a single trading session. The S&P 500 index, at one point down almost 4%, finished the day 0.3% higher.

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