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Bulls keep adding crash protection as stocks see a turbulent summer

CNBC Markets says investors have been quietly increasing demand for downside protection despite markets not always showing the volatility on the surface.

Stocks have had a turbulent summer, and CNBC Markets characterizes the period as one where stress remains visible even if it does not always feel apparent day to day.

According to CNBC Markets, the trend reflects how some investors have kept hedging in place, with bullish investors buying crash protection as market conditions stay unsettled.

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