US equity volatility jumps most since April 2025; S&P 500 down 4.4%, Nasdaq 100 down over 6%
FROM THE WIRE · FINANCE.YAHOO.COM
(Bloomberg) -- The cost to hedge against the biggest S&P 500 plunge in more than a year soared on Thursday as traders sought cover from further wild swings. Most Read from Bloomberg Morgan Stanley Offers $2.3 Billion Debt for Dell Family Deal Rubio Weighs Leaving Administration…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTHIGH✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishA sharp jump in implied volatility signals market stress and can amplify further declines in US equities.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01The VIX rose the most since April 2025 as the S&P 500 dropped 4.4%.
- 02The Nasdaq 100 slid more than 6% in the session.
- 03The cost of VIX options jumped faster than at any time since the 2018 Volmageddon episode.
- 04The stress was most apparent in short-term contracts.
NEWS IMPACT AND MARKET REACTIONChange since the story · reference
S&P 5007,355.84Market closedtoday -4.33%Negative NASDAQ 10026,629.81Market closedtoday -6.36%Negative CBOE Volatility Index28.18Market closedtoday +69.66%Positive
Impact and summary are estimates by the News Impact AI agent, not financial advice.Open in Markets