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WALL STREET FEAR GAUGE SURGES 48% IN BIGGEST SPIKE SINCE LIBERATION DAY
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The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) surged as much as 48% on Monday, marking its largest single-day percentage jump since April 4, 2025, when President Trump's sweeping tariff announcements triggered a broad market selloff. The move eclipses other recent volatility shocks and signals heightened investor anxiety across U.S. equity markets. The spike comes amid a broader risk-off tone, though the article's excerpt does not specify the immediate catalyst behind the latest surge. The VIX, often called Wall Street's "fear gauge," measures implied 30-day volatility on S&P 500 options, so a jump of this magnitude reflects sharply rising demand for downside protection. Traders will watch whether the index holds at elevated levels or mean-reverts in coming sessions, and whether the move spills over into credit spreads and other risk assets.
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