The Cboe Volatility Index – frequently referred to by its ticker symbol, "the VIX" — is a real-time measure of implied volatility on the benchmark S&P 500 Index (SPX). Not only is the VIX used as a ...

If you follow financial markets at all, you have probably heard of the Vix. It has certainly been in the news a bit recently, having popped more than 25% in a week to hit levels not seen since October ...

The VIX, or "fear gauge," measures expected stock market volatility over 30 days. A higher VIX suggests increased market stress and potential stock market declines. Stock market uncertainty from ...

Wall Street’s “fear gauge” was soaring on Monday as last week’s stock-market selloff deepened. At one point, the gauge did something that it hasn’t done since the depths of the financial crisis. While ...

One glance at AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) stock may lead you to assume it is curtains for the movie theater chain. Rising ...

The Cboe Volatility Index, the options-derived measure of expected S&P 500 SPX volatility that’s come to be known as Wall Street’s fear gauge, has eased back slightly from the highs seen during the ...

Risk assets may face stormier conditions if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, as expected, on Sept. 17. That's the message from futures tied to the VIX index, a measure of expectations of ...

Stocks closed Friday mostly lower, burdened by rising oil prices and inflation expectations. The Dow secured its fifth in six sessions and the S&P 500 logged a significant loss, though both indexes ...

The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, recently stood over 10% higher at about 50. It had jumped above 60 in earlier trading Monday. There have been only two periods in the last two decades when the gauge ...

The Spanish-language TV giant, led by CEO Wade Davis, swung to a loss in the first quarter far smaller than the most recent fourth quarter red ink due to year-end non-cash impairment loss. By Etan ...