Explore the VIX, the go-to index for tracking S&P 500 volatility. Learn about its calculation and impact on your investment ...

Friday's monthly options expiration is likely to exposeU.S. stocks to greater swings in either direction in coming days, ...

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), commonly known as the fear index, measures the market's expectation of short-term volatility ...

The Cboe Volatility Index — often called Wall Street's "fear gauge" — was climbing on Tuesday after stocks took a turn lower.

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The Trump administration’s chaotic tariff policies and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are making investors anxious, pushing them toward safe-haven assets. The S&P 500 has faced ...

Expected short-term stock market volatility -- as shown by the Cboe 1-day Volatility Index -- has been in a downtrend over ...

The bond market volatility gauge has slipped to its lowest since October 2021, supporting risk-taking in financial markets.

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