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Intel options volume hit nearly 3 times its monthly average Thursday as tech stocks rebounded from the Fed's first rate increase since 2023

The key “affordability” rate briefly touched its highest level since 2007 on Monday.

With oil prices pushing up to $104.50 a barrel as the U.S.-Iran conflict turns regional and the 10-year Treasury yield rising to 4.99%, two trip wires for the S&P 500 are flashing red. The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, known as the S&P 500 fear gauge, has climbed to 17.8, but remains well below the 20 level that signals a loss of composure. Things have gotten so bad in the Middle East that a window may be opening for improvement, according to Marko Papic, chief investment strategist at BCA Research.

The market's go-to fear gauge was surging on Monday after three major AI CEOs caused for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence, which dragged down chip and memory stocks. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, jumped by almost 2 points to just under 18 in early trading.

The stock market's so-called fear index jumped ahead of the market open with several key events coming this week. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, was up 5.1% at 15.91 as ongoing yield pressure in long-term Treasuries alongside tensions in the Middle East hitting crude oil markets added extra macro uncertainty to equities.

U.S. stocks could be heading toward a tricky patch over the next two months, with midterm elections in focus, longer-dated Treasury bond yields trading at multiyear highs, and volatility readings suppressed. The equal weighted index of the is now up more than 17% for the year, volatility gauges are trading at the lowest levels since early January, and data suggest fading bets on an autumn Federal Reserve rate hike.

The most widely-followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty was rising on Friday as investors carried on ditching chip makers and other AI stocks. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, climbed 1.6 points to more than 18 in early trading.

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Space stocks have been getting crushed over the past month, with some names down 40% or more, yet one company managed to shrug off the carnage entirely. The reason why says a lot about who actually owns it.

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The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty was rising on Wednesday, suggesting investors were feeling on edge after President Donald Trump said the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran was over. The VIX jumped after Trump signaled that the truce between the U.S. and Iran may be done, after the two sides exchanged strikes overnight.

Following brief, localized spikes in the VIX, the market’s broad “fear gauge,” the standard spot VIX has continuously struggled to maintain any persistent upward momentum, routinely sliding back toward its historical baseline.

Stocks clawed back losses by the end of the week, putting the S&P 500 on track for a positive week as a U.S.–Iran deal moved within reach.

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.

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.

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

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) slipped about 1.2% Thursday morning to hover just above the 17 level, extending a steady drift lower from the 31.05 peak set on March 27. The fear gauge is down 28% over the past month and squarely inside the 15 to 20 normal band. With stocks perched near records, the ... VIX Stands Firm as Fear Drains, Stocks Chase Records and Earnings Keep Dip-Buyers Engaged

The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is drifting back toward the 17 line as optimism returns to the S&P 500 and capital rotates into stocks. The VIX closed near 18 on Monday after dipping to almost 17 late last week, well below the peak above 31 recorded in late March. In a display of a shifting ... CBOE VIX Slides Toward 17 as Oil Retreat and Tech Stock Surge Restore Risk Appetite

The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is hovering near 18 on Wednesday morning, up roughly 1% as traders position ahead of the Federal Reserve’s afternoon policy decision and mega-cap technology earnings. The fear gauge closed at 17.83 on Tuesday, sitting inside the historically normal 15 to 20 band but well off the 31.05 peak hit on ... VIX Climbs as Fed Decision and Mega-Cap Earnings Keep Investors on Edge