^VIX - CBOE Volatility Index
| Previous Close | 13.43 |
| Open | 13.18 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 13.06 - 13.87 |
| 52 Week Range | 8.56 - 50.30 |
| Avg. Volume | 0 |
Bloomberg•3 days agoHedge Fund Returns Rose in April for First Gain Since January
Hedge fund returns increased 0.78 percent in April, reversing two consecutive monthly declines. The swing of 134 basis points was driven by gains in all seven tracked fund types as managers capitalized on plunging volatility and activist and special situation strategies. For the first four months of 2018, hedge fund returns were little changed, according to data compiled in the Bloomberg Hedge Fund Database.
- MarketWatch•5 days ago
This champion poker player says a ‘premortem’ can make you a better investor
People are pretty good at identifying goals, whether in investment portfolios, careers or relationships. A backcast is an exercise where you imagine having reached a goal and then you work backward to figure out what happened to get you there. To see how a premortem can reveal serious weaknesses in investment strategy, look at the February collapse of several arcane products known as “inverse-VIX ETPs.” The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, (^VIX) measures the anticipated volatility of the stock market over the next 30 days.
- MarketWatch•6 days ago
Wall Street's 'fear index' poised for first gain of past eight sessions
The Cboe Volatility Index rose on Monday, suggesting its longest string of losses in a year was coming to an end. The VIX rose 4%, or 0.5 point, to 13.15. Thus far this year, the VIX is up 19%, though it is down nearly 32% over the past three months.
- Zacks•9 days ago
Wall Street Cheers Up as Fears Subside: 5 Top Gainers
Investors appetite for riskier assets increased after soft inflation soothed fears of a faster rate hike this year.
- MarketWatch•9 days ago
Here’s why the stock market has its swagger back—for now
Fading inflation fears are one piece of the puzzleAFP/Stocks are floating higher. Don’t look now, but U.S. stocks are in a decided uptrend as a period of market anxieties appear to have faded—at least for the moment. In its wake is a rally has ensued, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) on Thursday matching its longest win streak—six straight days—since a similar stretch ended Feb. 16, according to FactSet data.
- CNBC•10 days ago
Iran’s economy may be headed for a death spiral now that Trump nixed the nuclear deal
Iran's fragile economy may go into a death spiral as renewed economic sanctions imposed by President Trump cut much needed oil revenue and foreign investment.
Harvest Exchange•10 days agoTHE INFRASTRUCTURE BUMP
APR 11, 2018 Infrastructure stocks have been the one of the hardest hit sectors of the equity market over the past five months. It is our view that sentiment and not true fundamentals have caused much of this impact. But such sentiment is reversible ...
- Zacks•10 days ago
Stock Market News For May 10, 2018
Markets closed higher on Wednesday, driven by a rally in energy stocks, as oil prices soared.
- Reuters•11 days ago
Former Fed official Fischer worried by Iran, international tensions
Stanley Fischer, the former vice chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, said the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and other geopolitical developments were cause for concern given the potential for international conflict. "My internal VIX went up a lot," Fischer said on Wednesday during the Context Leadership Summit in Las Vegas, a 750-person hedge fund-focused conference. VIX refers to the CBOE Volatility Index (.VIX), which measures expected volatility in the U.S. stock market.
- Reuters•12 days ago
US STOCKS-Wall St drops in choppy session on uncertainty over Iran deal
Wall Street was lower in choppy trading on Tuesday afternoon, as oil prices slid on uncertainty over whether President Donald Trump would withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. Stocks were ...
- MarketWatch•15 days ago
Cboe says VIX just needs more liquidity as manipulation rumblings continue
‘We want to be clear that we were disappointed with the [unusual VIX event on April] 18th, and we saw it as a liquidity challenge and nothing more. The comments were made as part of Cboe’s quarterly earnings call, after it reported strong earnings. Despite the quarterly numbers, Cboe shares fell Friday and are down some 17% so far in 2018.
- The Wall Street Journal•20 days ago
[$$] The Real Risk Is Believing That Volatility Is Risk
Which risk should you be more scared by: American cities being vaporized by North Korean nuclear missiles, or the VIX spiking above 20? Judging by recent market reactions, investors are much more worried about volatility than they are by the prospect of nuclear armageddon. By contrast, February’s “volmageddon” had a direct impact on stock prices.
- Bloomberg•24 days ago
When Cleverness Becomes Manipulation
Also Deutsche Bank's retreat and Goldman's lifestyle branding.
- Barrons.com•26 days ago
[$$] No Tricks With the VIX
Investors cried foul on April 18 after the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, rose 10% in the course of a single hour during the morning options auction, just as VIX derivatives were expiring. Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) CEO Ed Tilly and Chief Operating Officer Chris Concannon said in a letter filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission that there had been no foul play. A single trader with a large order can cause a ripple effect in the VIX ecosystem.
Yahoo Finance Video•3 days agoMARKETS: Bond vigilantes and the Fed are prepping for a fight
Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre joins Seana Smith from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the latest market moves.
Yahoo Finance Video•4 days agoNYSE trader: Summer drive-time won't spike oil and gas prices, unlike prior years
Alan Valdes of Silverbear Capital joins Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the latest market moves.
Yahoo Finance Video•5 days agoMARKETS: Stocks sell off as 10-year Treasury yield spikes; Retail sales rise; Home Depot drops
Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith on midday market action.
Yahoo Finance Video•5 days agoMARKETS: Most investors don't expect recession in 2018
Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith speaks with Meridian Equity Partners' Jonathan Corpina about the possibility of a recession this year.
Yahoo Finance Video•6 days agoMARKETS: Bulls will have capitulated if this one thing happens
Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre joins Seana Smith from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the latest market moves.
Yahoo Finance Video•11 days agoMARKETS: Crude oil is propping up the energy sector, which is propping up the S&P 500
Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous and Jared Blikre break down the latest market action.
Yahoo Finance Video•12 days agoEARNINGS: DISH Network misses on revenue, subscriber drop not as bad as Street estimates
Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous and Jared Blikre break down the latest market action.
Yahoo Finance Video•17 days agoMARKETS: Forget about the 'Powell Put', stocks need a Dudley or Williams stick-save
Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous and Jared Blikre break down the latest market action after the FOMC headed by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell voted to stand pat on rates, and ahead of two key speeches by Federal Reserve Bank Presidents John Williams and William Dudley on Friday afternoon.
Yahoo Finance Video•19 days agoMARKETS: Stocks need a blowout Apple earnings report and a dovish Fed
Add a Goldilocks NFP report this Friday to that list. Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre and Alexis Christoforous break down the latest market action.
Yahoo Finance Video•24 days agoMarkets higher, new Wells Fargo investigation, waiting on Amazon earnings
All three major indices are in the green as investors await earnings news. Plus a new investigation into Wells Fargo's 401(k) practices. Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith and Jared Blikre discuss.
Yahoo Finance Video•25 days agoMARKETS: NYSE halts trading of Amazon, Alphabet; 10-year treasury yield above 3%; gold slides; Twitter drops on earnings; Facebook results on deck
Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith on the NYSE halting trading of Amazon and Alphabet, Twitter shares declining after earnings, what to expect from Facebook's earnings and more.
