CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX)
- CoinDesk
Bitcoin's Unique Volatility Profile in Focus as VIX and MOVE Spike
Bitcoin's implied or expected volatility remains positively correlated with its price as traditional market fear gauges spike amid broad-based risk aversion.
- Barrons.com
S&P 500, Nasdaq On Track to Fall for Sixth Straight Session
The technology stock rout continued in Friday afternoon trading as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were on track to fall for the sixth-straight session. The Nasdaq Composite was down 2.3% in recent trading, which would be its worst day since Dec. 15, 2022, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The S&P 500 was down 1.1%.
- Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks off two-month low as fear of Middle East escalation eases
Global shares hit a two-month low on Friday after Israel's attack on Iran triggered a rush into safe haven bonds and gold, lifting Wall Street's 'fear index' to its highest level since October. Israel's attack on Iranian soil was the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch foes, but losses in markets eased, sending oil and gold lower ahead of Wall Street's open as Iran said it has no plans for an immediate retaliation, denying that any attack had taken place. U.S. stock index futures were down about 0.4%, with no major data expected before the opening bell.
