{"id":12181,"date":"2024-08-05T16:20:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T16:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12181"},"modified":"2024-08-05T16:20:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T16:20:47","slug":"the-global-market-meltdown-just-sent-wall-streets-fear-gauge-to-a-4-year-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12181","title":{"rendered":"The global market meltdown just sent Wall Street\u2019s \u2018fear gauge\u2019 to a 4-year high"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wall Street\u2019s infamous \u2018fear gauge\u2019 surged on Monday, hitting its highest level since 2020 as stocks around the world tumbled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/company\/cboe-global-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/fortune.com\/company\/cboe-global-markets\/\" class=\"sc-93594058-0 fowfrQ\" rel=\"noopener\">CBOE<\/a> Volatility Index, or VIX, measures the implied volatility of the S&amp;P 500 over the next 30 days based on market pricing for options. A higher value on this \u2018fear gauge\u2019 signals more expected volatility (think: rapid stock price changes) and overall uncertainty ahead.<\/p>\n<p>The VIX surged to a peak of 65.70 on Monday morning, before paring some of its gains to sit at 36 as of 11:30 am EST. That\u2019s still up from just over 23 on Friday, and just 12 at the start of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The VIX hit a peak of over 85 in March 2020 in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-datawrapper wp-block-embed-datawrapper\">\n<p><iframe class=\"\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-LSdMq\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"445\" loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/LSdMq\/4\/\" style=\"border:none\" title=\"Wall Street's fear gauge is surging as stocks crater\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Monday\u2019s spike came as the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 2.5%, while the S&amp;P 500 fell 2.6%, and the tech-heavy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/.IXIC\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/.IXIC\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-93594058-0 fowfrQ\">Nasdaq Composite<\/a> plummeted 2.9%.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Christopher, head of global investment strategy at <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/company\/wells-fargo\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/fortune.com\/company\/wells-fargo\/\" class=\"sc-93594058-0 fowfrQ\" rel=\"noopener\">Wells Fargo<\/a> Investment Institute, cited several reasons for the market\u2019s dismal showing and rising investor fear on Monday in a note to clients seen by <em>Fortune<\/em>. A mix of earnings disappointments among some tech and consumer-focused companies, escalating tensions in the Middle East, and <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/08\/02\/unemployment-hiring-jobs-report-july\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/08\/02\/unemployment-hiring-jobs-report-july\/\" class=\"sc-93594058-0 fowfrQ\" rel=\"noopener\">recent data<\/a> that has shown <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/08\/02\/recession-indicator-claudia-sahm-rule-trigger-unemployment-rate-jobs-report\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/08\/02\/recession-indicator-claudia-sahm-rule-trigger-unemployment-rate-jobs-report\/\" class=\"sc-93594058-0 fowfrQ\" rel=\"noopener\">broadening weakness in the economy<\/a> are all to blame, he said.<\/p>\n<p>After repeatedly surprising experts with its resilience, the U.S. economy has recently shown signs of a sharp slowdown. The July employment report came in far weaker than anticipated last week, with the U.S. economy adding 114,000 jobs, compared to economists\u2019 consensus forecast for 175,000. The unemployment also rose to 4.3%, triggering one of the most accurate recession indicators, the infamous Sahm Rule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe immediate implication is that investors fear that the economy may weaken rapidly and want the Fed to cut rates aggressively to maintain economic growth,\u201d Wells Fargo\u2019s Christopher explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the global stock market rout began in Japan on Monday, where the Nikkei 225 plunged 12% in its worst day since 1987. And some say the so-called \u201ccarry trade\u201d may be to blame for Japan\u2019s dark Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For years, traders have borrowed money in Japan, where interest rates are low, and then used that money to buy assets abroad. But with the Bank of Japan now raising interest rates last week, and most Western nations lowering interest rates, that trade isn\u2019t what it used to be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[T]his market volatility is mostly a global carry trade unwind and a re-evaluation of the AI hype,\u201d Jim Smigiel, chief investment officer at SEI, which manages, advises, or administers approximately $1.5 trillion in assets, told <em>Fortune<\/em> via an emailed statement.<\/p>\n<p>Smigiel pointed to the ISM services report, which measures activity in 15 non-manufacturing industries in the U.S., as evidence that the current market sell-off isn\u2019t based entirely on recession fears. The ISM Services purchasing managers index registered 51.4% in July, indicating the sector expanded for the 47th time in 50 months. That\u2019s far from the typical reading in a recession.<\/p>\n<p>Smigiel said he expects the two-to-three 25-basis-point rate cuts from the Fed through the rest of the year amid the current market turmoil, but he argued against an emergency intra-meeting rate cut, like the one proposed by Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuite frankly, this sell-off is now overdone. Emergency Fed rate cuts being priced in makes little sense given the economic backdrop in the U.S. and would only serve to destroy policy maker credibility,\u201d he argued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"subscriptionPlea\"><strong>Recommended Newsletter: <\/strong>CEO Daily provides key context for the news leaders need to know from across the world of business. Every weekday morning, more than 125,000 readers trust CEO Daily for insights about\u2013and from inside\u2013the C-suite. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortune.com\/newsletters\/ceo-daily?&amp;itm_source=fortune&amp;itm_medium=article_tout&amp;itm_campaign=finance\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.fortune.com\/newsletters\/ceo-daily?&amp;itm_source=fortune&amp;itm_medium=article_tout&amp;itm_campaign=finance\" class=\"sc-93594058-0 fowfrQ\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe Now<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wall Street\u2019s infamous \u2018fear gauge\u2019 surged on Monday, hitting its highest level since 2020 as stocks around the world tumbled.\u00a0 The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, measures the implied volatility of the S&amp;P 500 over the next 30 days based on market pricing for options. 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