Posts Tagged ‘Volatility’
Examining October
Weekly Update – October 22, 2018 Stock performance was mixed last week as investors considered the impact of interest rates, international affairs and corporate earnings. [1] The S&P 500 gained 0.02%, and the Dow added 0.41% to post its first weekly gains in October. The NASDAQ declined 0.64% and extended its losing streak. [2] International stocks in the MSCI…
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Weekly Update – October 15, 2018 Volatility was back in full force last week. The three major domestic indexes posted several days of losses before experiencing wide swings on Friday. By week’s end, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), which investors use to help measure fear in the markets, had increased by approximately 70%. The VIX…
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