CBOE Volatility Index

Stock Market Gains Despite Bank Panic. Why the Storm Will Continue.

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Stock Market Gains Despite Bank Panic. Why the Storm Will Continue.

For the stock market, the forecast calls for storms with a chance of crisis. Stocks alternated strong rallies and sharp declines this past week amid a stretch of bank blowups and attempts to shore up the financial system. The moves in the bond market and interest-rate futures were even more extreme. The volatile trading reflects … Read more

U.S. stocks set for wild swings as trillions in options contracts set to expire Friday

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U.S. stocks set for wild swings as trillions in options contracts set to expire Friday

U.S. stocks could see increasingly wild swings in the coming days as option contracts tied to trillions of dollars in securities are set to expire on Friday, removing a buffer that some say has helped to keep the S&P 500 index from breaking out of a tight trading range. Option contracts worth $2.8 trillion are … Read more