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The stock market 'panic index' is at highest point since pandemic. Here's how it works
The VIX Volatility Index measures fluctuations in S&P future stock prices – and investor fears in uncertain economic times ...
What is the Dow? Or the S&P 500? Are we in a bear market? A simple guide to how Trump's tariffs are affecting the stock market
President Trump finally announced his long-awaited “Liberation Day” tariff plan: a new 10% minimum tax on all goods entering ...
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What's a stock index fund?
But first you need to know what a stock index is. Thousands upon thousands of individual stocks are traded in the United States and around the world. A number of so-called indexes have been set up ...
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Cboe Volatility Index (VIX): What it is and how it’s measured
Heard of the VIX, but not quite sure what it means? We’ll give you the basics on this popular volatility index.
The Stock Market May Fall Sharply on April 10 and April 11. Here's What Investors Should Know.
On Thursday, April 10, at 8:30 a.m. ET, the Labor Department will announce Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for March. The CPI ...
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The S&P 500, Explained
See how we rate investing products to write unbiased product reviews. The S&P 500 is a broad-based stock market index, consisting of 500 of some of the largest U.S. public companies. The diversity ...
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Tariffs spin the stock market on its head. What to know about the market terms you're seeing
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) tracks America's biggest and most established publicly owned blue-chip companies on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. According to Investopedia, the Dow ...