Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index

The CBOE Volatility Index, commonly known as the VIX or the “fear gauge” of the stock market, has experienced a notable upswing recently, reaching levels not seen in over five months. This surge in the VIX, which has breached the psychologically significant mark of 20, serves as a...

Analysts at Goldman Sachs are highlighting an intriguing disconnect between market conditions and the famed ‘fear’ gauge. Goldman Sachs’ analyst team, featuring experts such as John Marshall and Spencer Hill, CFA, wrote a note explaining that the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is...

U.S. stocks settled sharply higher for a second day, with the Dow Jones jumping more than 300 points on Thursday. Data released Thursday showed a quarterly contraction in the US economy, which shrank an annualized 0.9% on quarter during the second quarter. The news increased speculation that the...

U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Wednesday following the interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve announced a 0.75 percentage point interest increase on Wednesday in order to combat surging inflation. The central bank is increasing rates to cool the sharpest rise in...

U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday following a profit warning by Walmart (NYSE: WMT). Walmart shares dipped around 8% on Tuesday after the retailer lowered its profit forecast for the full year. Shares of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) also fell 3.6% and 5.2...

U.S. markets closed mixed on Monday amid a choppy session, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 50 points. Majority of the sectors on the S&P 500 settled higher, with energy stocks recording the biggest surge on Monday. Consumer Discretionary, however, was the worst performing sector in...

U.S. markets closed lower on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite dipping around 225 points. Majority of the sectors on the S&P 500 settled lower, with communication services stocks recording the biggest decline on Friday. Utilities, however, was the top performing sector in the previous session,...

U.S. markets closed higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite jumping around 1.4%. Majority of the sectors on the S&P 500 settled higher, with consumer discretionary stocks recording the biggest surge on Thursday. Energy, however, was the worst performing sector in the previous session. The...

U.S. markets closed higher on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite jumping around 1.6%. Among 11 major sectors on the S&P 500, 7 of those traded in green, with consumer discretionary and information technology stocks recording the biggest surge. Utilities, however, was the worst performing...

U.S. markets recorded sharp gains on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 notching the highest close since June 9. All the major sectors in the S&P 500 settled higher on Tuesday, with industrials and communication services stocks leading the gains. The Dow Jones climbed 754.44 points to 31,827.05,...

U.S. market saw sharp turnaround on Monday, with the Dow Jones, along with other major indices closing lower after recording sharp gains earlier during the session. The Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) rose around 3.6% to 25.11 on Tuesday. Market sentiment was...

The Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fell around 6.2% to 24.76 on Monday. US stocks recorded sharp gains on Friday following the release of several economic reports. Retail sales rose 1% month-over-month in June, beating market estimates of a 0.8% gain, while the...

The Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fell around 1.6% to 26.40 on Thursday. What Happened: US stocks had recorded sharp losses in early trading on Thursday, following the release of producer price index, which showed producer prices for final demand increasing 1...

The Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) climbed around 1.4% to 27.67 on Thursday. US stocks had another rough day, settling lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones index fell 0.67% to 30,772.79, while the S&P 500 declined by 0.45% to 3,801.78. The Nasdaq Composite shed 0....

The Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) jumped more than 4% after markets closed on Tuesday. Check out stocks making big moves in the premarket.   US stocks had a rough day, ending Tuesday’s trading session with losses. The Dow Jones index lost 0.62%, while...