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volatility index

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noun

Stock Exchange.
  1. beta.


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The spike in the Cboe Volatility Index caused by U.S.

From MarketWatch

The spike in the Cboe Volatility Index caused by U.S.

From MarketWatch

The Cboe Volatility Index, which measures expected short-term stock swings and is known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” fell below 17 on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. markets have been fairly calm so far in 2026, but that hasn’t stopped the Cboe Volatility Index, better known as the VIX or the stock market’s “fear gauge,” from creeping higher.

From MarketWatch

Stocks reached new record highs, and the volatility index dropped by nearly 6% following news of a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

From Barron's