Cboe Volatility Index or Market Anxiety Peaks 8-Month High As Trade Tensions Surge
Rising fears over an escalating trade conflict sent shockwaves through global financial markets this week, triggering sharp declines across equities, heightened volatility in currencies and bonds, and growing concern over economic stability. On Wall Street, a key measure of market anxiety — the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) — soared to its highest closing level in…