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Is the stock market becoming more & more volatile?

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May 15, 2026 · 14:02

Has the stock market become way more volatile lately, or am I just noticing it more now? VOO seems to swing ±2% almost daily sometimes, which feels unusual compared to how stable index funds used to seem. I’m used to seeing that kind of volatility in crypto, but not in the broader market. Is this actually a new normal because of inflation, rate hikes, algorithms, and constant news cycles, or have markets historically always behaved like this during uncertain periods?