The VIX volatility index – nicknamed “the fear gauge” – spiked 62% in its biggest rise in two years on Wednesday. The jump came as the S&P 500 saw its biggest selloff since October after the Fed left rates unchanged. Professional investors may be protecting themselves by pre-empting short squeezes […]
The Cboe Volatility Index — or VIX, which is commonly referred to as the stock market’s fear gauge — spiked to a more than four-month high on Wednesday. The jump comes amid equity volatility that saw the benchmark S&P 500 register its biggest drop in a month on Monday. Major […]
The Cboe Volatility Index — or VIX, which is often referred to as the stock market’s fear gauge — surged as much as 12% on Friday after President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. The increase came as risk markets plummeted globally and investors shifted cash into safe-haven assets. Wall […]
Tech stocks take a breather on Friday after Thursday’s sell-off. European stocks turned green as investors digested the fall in the tech sector from record-highs Nasdaq 100 records biggest one-day drop since mid-March after Big Tech crash Gold prices and the US dollar are stable despite broader sweep lower on […]
Cboe’s VIX index, commonly known as the stock market’s “fear gauge,” slid to its lowest point since February 26 on Monday. The metric measures S&P 500 volatility, and its new level suggests weeks of wild, virus-induced price swings have given way to calmer sessions. The index’s downtrend arrived as stock […]
The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, surged to as high as 76 on Monday – near levels last seen during the financial crisis. The index is the preferred measure of fear on Wall Street, and it generally spikes during times of heightened buying or selling. On Monday, US stocks declined […]
The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), widely known as the market’s fear gauge, spiked to 67 on Thursday. It’s the highest reading from the gauge since the 2008 financial crisis. The VIX jump came amid a wild morning in stocks, where a major rout hit a circuit breaker and halted trading […]
The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, spiked as much as 40% on Monday, the highest since August. The VIX is a measure of volatility in the markets and is often referred to as a “fear gauge.” Investors are worried about the impact of the coronavirus on global markets and the […]
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