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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reassured markets about a resilient economy, but geopolitical uncertainty remains the major factor for most interested parties right now.

Investors were feeling a bit calmer on Monday after a lull in fighting in the Middle East over the weekend sparked a drop in oil prices, easing worries about higher inflation. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, slid by 1 point to 17.

The S 500 has been treading water for more than a month now, but beneath the surface of the U.S. equity market, big changes are taking shape.

Market pulses were elevated on Tuesday as Wall Street contended with surging oil prices amid renewed fighting in the Middle East and braced for key economic indicators from the Consumer Price Index and the Fed, and earnings from America's big banks. The Cboe Volatility Index, or Vix, rose 1% to 17.32. The widely watched gauge takes the temperature of Wall Street and any reading above 20 tends to indicate increased market volatility.

A violent rotation is taking place under the hood of the stock market ahead of second-quarter earnings.

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While it’s still delivered a 164% return so far in 2026, the Korean stock market has shown signs of fatigue in recent months

Micron's earnings report gave the Nasdaq the jumpstart it desperately needed on Thursday. The Nasdaq was up 0.9%. Micron not only reported blowout results but also gave a forecast that had Wall Street ready to pile back into the chip sector after a brief road bump.

After weeks of large-scale alarms that turned out to be false starts, equities finally found a real problem — the one they spent two years celebrating.

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.

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Joel Jose June 10 (Reuters) - All three major U.S. stock indexes were down more than 1% on Wednesday afternoon, with chipmaker shares extending recent declines and with

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

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.

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

During midterm years, summer tends to coincide with a weak stock market.

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.

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

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

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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

ETF flows in March 2026 were highlighted by a massive flight to the short end of the yield curve. Investors sought refuge in short-term bonds to escape the downpour of geopolitical volatility mixed in with a thick fog of stubborn inflation. It’s a perfect environment to consider the Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF (FLTB). One [...]

The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is in a whipsaw trajectory, trading between 17.32 and 18.73 in today’s session alone, a range of 8.2% in this uncertain market climate. The move lands amid a dense macro week: blowout earnings from four mega-caps, a $725 billion AI capex revelation, Q1 GDP of 2.0%, and a Fed rate hold ... VIX in Whipsaw on Sticky Inflation, Fed Dissent and Lofty AI Capex

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

The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty was pretty much unchanged on Wednesday, suggesting Wall Street was feeling relatively calm ahead of looming Big Tech earnings and the Federal Reserve's policy decision.

Wall Street is getting ready for one crazy Wednesday: A Federal Reserve meeting, a Senate committee vote on a new Fed chairman, and earnings reports from four Mag Seven companies after the closing bell. The Cboe Volatility Index, also known as Wall Street’s fear gauge, has tumbled from above 30 in late March to a more reasonable level of 18. Adding to the stakes: Never before have powerhouses Alphabet Microsoft Amazon and Meta Platforms all posted earnings on the same day.

The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is back on the move. The VIX climbed about 2% in early Monday trading, pushing back above 19 with the 20 threshold in view as traders position for the busiest stretch of first-quarter earnings season. The catalyst is concentrated risk: nearly half the Russell 1000 reports this week, including five ... VIX Fear Rising Toward 20 on Tech Earnings, Capex Risk, War Uncertainty