^VIX - CBOE Volatility Index
| Previous Close | 12.39 |
| Open | 12.58 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 12.49 - 13.02 |
| 52 Week Range | 10.17 - 36.20 |
| Avg. Volume | 0 |
- Benzinga•5 days ago
Powell's Time: Fed Chair Set To Testify As Investors Await Big Bank Earnings Next Week
Things are moving quickly this morning as investors get a first look at prepared congressional testimony from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The market seems to be interpreting this as an indication that the Fed is ready to cut rates. The inflation part is particularly interesting because Powell has often said he sees low inflation as a short-term issue.
- MarketWatch•12 days ago
Stocks, gold and bond investors face one simple fact: synchronized rally means nothing is cheap
Richly priced assets has left many investors wrestling with some tough questions: what to buy if everything is trading at a premiums?
- Yahoo Finance•18 days ago
80% of small business owners feel prepared for recession: survey
A new survey by lender Kabbage finds 80% of American small business owners feel prepared for recession.
- MarketWatch•21 days ago
Technical indicators are bullish as stock market benchmarks attempt new highs
The prospect of lower interest rates in Europe and the U.S. has driven the stock market into a bullish stampede. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) broke out to a new all-time high — and did it strongly, blasting through the old highs at 2,940-2,950 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index (COMP) as well as the Invesco QQQ Trust exchange traded fund (QQQ) are a bit further behind, although not much.
- Barrons.com•26 days ago
Stock Market Pessimism Is at Financial Crisis Levels. Why That’s Actually Good News.
Fund managers are the most bearish they’ve been since 2008, and they’re rushing into bonds and defensive sectors. But with pessimism so high, the odds may favor more upside.
- Barrons.com•last month
3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks for a Turbulent Market
How to supercharge dividend stocks by selling downside put options against them and positioning to buy the stocks on pullbacks.
- Investor's Business Daily•last month
How To Invest: Why The VIX Can Help Confirm A Stock Market Bottom
Fear and greed are the most notorious emotions traders must combat. Understanding mass psychology gives you an edge in identifying a stock market bottom.
- MarketWatch•last month
One of the market’s great technical stock analysts folds up his newsletter charts
It’s rare on Wall Street for a technical analyst’s core insight to be confirmed by a Nobel-prize-winning economist. The far more common situation is for academics to deny that technical analysis has any value whatsoever — and for technicians to return the favor.
- CNBC•last month
This chart explains why the stock market drop in May is not like the drop in December
The volatility index shows why this month's sell-off has been different than the drop in December.
- FX Empire•2 months ago
All in on the Fixed Income Juggernaut
Aside from a punchy increase in US consumer confidence, I am not sure we heard news in European/US that we hadn’t already heard and interpreted in Asia yesterday. However, the US reaction was certainly vastly different from how Asia traded yesterday and there has been a clear bid in safe-haven assets.
- Market Realist•2 months ago
Could Volatility Remain Elevated for the Rest of the Year?
The Latest on Market Volatility, Apple, Chip Stocks, and MoreVolatility surged after the return of the trade warThe CBOE Volatility Index, which is also tracked by the iPath S&P 500 VIX ETF (VIX), a gauge of fear in the stock markets, has been
- Yahoo Finance Video•7 days ago
The Fed's next move should be 'doing absolutely nothing:' Economist
Fed Chair Jay Powell is heading to Capitol Hill. Investors are watching as he is set to testify before the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee this week. Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith and RDQ Economics Chief Economist John Ryding discuss.
- Yahoo Finance Video•10 days ago
Fed rate cut in question after June jobs report beat
224,000 jobs were added last month, smashing economists' estimates of 160,000. This coming as President Trump doubled down on his views for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates. Deutsche Bank Securities Chief Economist Torsten Sløk joins Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith.
- Yahoo Finance Video•17 days ago
Getting technical: Solar stocks heating up — TAN, RUN, CSIQ
Joining Yahoo Finance's Myles Udland is Brian Shannon, CMT and founder of www.alphatrends.net, who breaks down the bullish action in the solar space.
- Yahoo Finance Video•19 days ago
President Trump threatens more tariffs if talks with China break down
President Trump threatening more tariffs on China if talks with them break down. CFRA Chief Investment Strategist Sam Stovall, NYU Stern School of Business Economics Professor Nicholas Economides joins Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith.
- Yahoo Finance Video•20 days ago
MARKETS: Traders de-risking ahead of G20, but biotech and chip stocks are in vogue today
From the YFi Interactive touch screen, Jared Blikre joins Alexis Christoforous to break down the latest moves in U.S. equities and the leaders in the Nasdaq 100.
- Yahoo Finance Video•21 days ago
Getting technical: Gold pops a wheelie, bitcoin surges past $11,000
It's time to get technical at the YFi Interactive touch screen. Joining Yahoo Finance's Jen Rogers is Jared Blikre to break down the recent surge in gold and cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, litecoin and ethereum.
- Yahoo Finance Video•26 days ago
Powell speaks out against Trump's pressure; 'intends' to serve 4-year term
The Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged, continuing the dovish tone. Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith, Adam Shapiro, Conference Board Chief Economist Joseph Minarik and Equity Armor Investments Chief Trading Officer Joe Tigay discuss.
- Yahoo Finance Video•28 days ago
MARKETS: Facebook-bitcoin virtuous circle launches the Nasdaq higher as the dollar warns of Fed disappointment
It's time to get technical with YFi Interactive. Joining Yahoo Finance's Myles Udland is Jared Blikre to break down the day's market action and some of the big winners and losers.
- Yahoo Finance Video•last month
The market's 'a little overly optimistic' on China
Erin Browne, Portfolio Manager at PIMCO, says any deal with China could take a lot longer than anyone’s anticipating, and that could put “downward pressure” on global trade. But Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist at Money Map Press, says the U.S. is “perpetually underestimating” China’s resilience. They spoke with Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Brian Sozzi.
- Yahoo Finance Video•last month
Is the economy flashing 2020 recession signs?
A slide in the ten-year treasury bond along with oil and small caps entering bear market territory could all be recession warning signs. Yahoo Fianance's Julie Hyman, Adam Shapiro, Brian Cheung, Akiko Fujita and Tim Courtney - Exencial Wealth Advisors Chief Investment Officer discuss.
- Yahoo Finance Video•2 months ago
Tariffs paid 'almost entirely' by American importers: IMF study
The International Monetary Fund is out with a study, stating that U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods have been mostly paid for by American importers. James Liu, Clearnomics Founder & CEO and Ashley Feng, Researcher at the Center for a New American Security, join Seana Smith on 'The Ticker' to discuss
- Yahoo Finance Video•2 months ago
U.S.-China trade war may put $40 billion retail sales at risk: UBS
UBS is warning higher tariffs could force 12,000 stores to close within a year, putting more than $40 billion of sales at risk. John Petrides, Managing Director at Point Wealth Management, joins Seana Smith on ‘The Ticker’ to discuss how retailers are competing against ecommerce giants amid trade tensions.
