The inventory market’s concern gauge crossed a key degree on Monday as volatility continued to march decrease within the wake of easing commerce tensions.
The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, was down 2.35 factors to 19.55. Any studying beneath 20 is taken into account a sign of relative calm in markets. The VIX spiked north of 60 in April as traders panicked in response to President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement of steep world tariffs.
“It has been a really fast journey from a disaster degree VIX again to one thing approaching regular, however right here we’re,” writes DataTrek Analysis co-founder Nicholas Colas.