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Choppy Market

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Choppy Market
A situation in which prices in a market or index fluctuate, sometimes wildly, but end at a rough equilibrium. A choppy market may be a short-term trend. For example, NASDAQ may begin a week or month at 1,500 and fluctuate as low as 1,100 or as high as 1,900, but end the period at roughly 1,500.


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As the stability of the insurance market demonstrates, state regulation does a good job of monitoring insurance entities for potential financial trouble by using a variety of tools to help insurers navigate through choppy market waters.
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