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The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty was rising on Wednesday, signaling that investors were feeling uneasy as the artificial-intelligence selloff accelerated. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, jumped 1.

June 10 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday as technology stocks extended losses, while renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran weighed on sentiment ahead of a key inflation

The Nasdaq is bouncing off its lows, but the market’s fear gauge is above a key level. The tech-heavy index is down 1.8% after falling more than 3.6%. The S&P 500 is down 0.9%. The Dow is down just 84 points, or 0.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Tuesday after Trump said a U.S.-Iran deal could be reached in "two or three days."

June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures climbed on Tuesday, as chip stocks extended gains for a second day, while easing hostilities in the Middle East also aided sentiment.

The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty was dipping on Tuesday, suggesting investors were feeling calm as tech stocks extended their recent rebound. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, dropped 0.

Investors were feeling a bit calmer as they bought the dip in tech stocks following Friday's brutal AI selloff. The Cboe Volatility Index, a widely followed fear gauge that trades under the ticker VIX, dropped about 2 points to 19.

Despite the week’s declines, the market is more likely to see it as a short correction than a major selloff. Investors aren’t selling everything, but shifting into better opportunities.

U.S. stocks ended mostly higher on Thursday, with the Dow hitting a fresh all-time closing high, as investors closely watched developments toward ending the Iran war.

U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, retreating from their record highs, as fresh tensions in the Middle East dented investors' confidence and a surge in global oil prices reignited fears of inflation ticking higher.

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Wall Street ended higher on Tuesday, as investors watched moves by major tech companies and closely monitored developments surrounding U.S.-Iran negotiations.

U.S. stocks ended marginally higher on Monday, the first trading day of June, led by a tech rally following the launch of a new chip for PCs, while investors closely watched developments in negotiations with Iran.

Investors’ aggressive buying of bullish call options has become yet another indication of just how frothy the U.S. equity market is becoming.

Wall Street closed at record highs on Friday, driven by a tech rally as oil prices dropped and investors looked forward to a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal.

Markets reflect the highly turbulent economic and geopolitical landscapes in May 2026. The VIX is a sentiment indicator that rises when fear is high and falls when it is low. At the 17 level in late May, the VIX is low despite the many issues facing the stock market.

The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty was holding steady on Tuesday, suggesting that the flare-up in tensions in the Middle East wasn't fazing investors. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, was flat at 16.

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Just because the VIX is falling does not mean there is no volatility. It is just hiding where traders are not looking now.

Markets were feeling on edge Thursday as a tech selloff, inflation fears, and the continuing stalemate between the U.S. and Iran weighed on sentiment. The Cboe Volatility Index, a widely followed fear gauge that tracks S&P 500 options contracts and trades under the ticker VIX, climbed 0.3 points to 18.1 in early trading. Yields on U.S. treasuries were also slipping early Tuesday as traders weigh up central banks’ response to renewed inflation fears.

The options market is sending investors a warning: Things are about to get bumpy.

Geopolitical fears intensified after Trump's remarks over the weekend raised oil prices, reigniting volatility and strengthening the case for defensive ETF exposure.

Fears of a 2022-style inflation problem are bubbling back up, but there’s also hope for a Trump pivot on the Iran conflict.

The market was feeling on edge Friday after the yield on the 10-year Treasury note hit its highest level in about a year. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, jumped 1.4 points to 18.6 in early trading.

Overbought warnings come ahead of a massive tech and retail earnings lineup.

Markets look resilient, but geopolitical and inflation risks still linger. Volatility ETFs could help investors hedge against potential downside risks.

​📈 Follow our live markets data and coverage. The obvious way to measure a market selloff is by the amount that stocks went down, but that doesn’t tell you investors’ emotional state. A terrorist attack, bank collapse or pandemic can be downright terrifying, even if prices don’t fall by quite as much.

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The S 500 finished above 7,400 for the first time ever but Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ also spiked

U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, with the S&P 500 retreating after hitting an all-time high in the previous session, as oil prices bounced back from their initial lows and uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks weighed on investors' sentiment.