Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ is on track for its sharpest rise to start a year ever as stocks tumble on inflation, Fed worries
January 24, 2022 at 15:16 PM EST
The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, also known as Wall Street's fear gauge—is on track for its sharpest gain to start a year on record and its biggest monthly surge since the COVID pandemic took hold two years.