The Cboe Volatility Index, also known as the "VIX" or Wall Street's "fear gauge," spiked Monday morning after touching its lowest level in more than a year last week. The VIX was up 9% at 14.83 ...
The above options data also suggest that the 26,000–26,200 zone is expected to act as resistance for the Nifty 50, while ...
Typically, there is a strong correlation between personal consumption and consumer sentiment. As we share below, the University of Michigan and the Conference Board consumer sentiment indexes are at ...
Historical data since 1995 suggest that, on 90 per cent of the occasions Nifty has delivered positive returns in last 10 days ...
Indian markets are likely to kick off the final trading week of 2025 on a positive note. Global cues remain mixed, but the ...
Markets stayed range-bound in a holiday-shortened week as low volumes and mixed global cues capped gains. Ultra-low ...
The Cboe Volatility Index — which is often referred to as "Wall Street's fear gauge" — was trading 3.7% higher on Friday, ...
Implied volatility is at multi-year lows as holiday trading suppresses premiums, but rising realized volatility hints at a ...
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Wall St's fear gauge signals calm, but big 2026 risks loom

Wall Street's favorite barometer of anxiety is flashing something close to serenity as 2025 winds down, even after a powerful multi‑year rally in U.S. equities. The CBOE Volatility Index, better known ...
The "modified Bollinger bands" remain well above current levels. The +4<SIGMA> band would serve as a target of sorts if new all-time highs are sustained. That band is currently at about 7,000 and ...
The ace investor is bullish on India's macro fundamentals and earnings outlook. Shah bets on metals and PSU and has pegged the two sectors as the two major 'opportunities of the year' for 2026.
Short answer: yes, inverse and volatility ETFs can hedge market crashes, but the cost, complexity, and timing often outweigh ...