Stocks have been on a wild ride this week, and conditions could still get weirder as traders brace for “quadruple witching” on Friday, when a flurry of equity options and Read more
Tag: Volatility
‘Many prospective buyers are waiting for the volatility in mortgage rates to subside’: Mortgage rates hit 7.08%, Freddie Mac says
The numbers: The housing sector continues to face headwinds. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.08% as of Nov. 10, according to data released by Freddie Mac FMCC, +0.03% on Thursday. Read more
Opinion: Bitcoin owners are bellyaching about its plunge, but the digital currency’s volatility is no more extreme than that of stocks
Some bitcoin owners are complaining about the cruel and unfair twists of fate that have led the cryptocurrency to plunge in recent days. In a five-day period from last weekend Read more
Here’s why gold has been a disaster this year despite geopolitical instability and stock market volatility
Gold has been a store of wealth for millennia and in more recent times the price of gold has tended to move inversely with equities and dollars, providing investors with Read more
U.S. stocks have seen volatility on Fridays explode to record levels this year
So much for “TGIF.” Since the start of the year, volatility during Friday trading sessions has exploded, transforming what was once a quiet day for markets into one of the Read more
Traders brace for U.K. bond volatility after Bank of England stresses support will stop at end of week
Investors were braced for volatile trading in U.K. government bonds after the Bank of England stressed it would stop intervening to bolster the market as planned at the end of Read more
Bond-market volatility touches one of highest levels since 2007-2009 financial crisis and recession
Volatility in the ordinarily sedate world of bonds climbed this week to one of the highest levels since the 2007-2009 financial crisis and recession. The ICE BofA MOVE Index, which Read more
Market Extra: U.K. bond-market chaos disrupts Treasury debt auctions as volatility bleeds across borders
The chaos in the U.K. sovereign bond market and the volatility in the pound have had a major impact across global markets and even increased the cost at which the Read more
Sainsbury’s talks with LXI REIT over sale of 18 stores collapse due to market volatility concerns
J Sainsbury PLC said Monday that it is no longer in discussions with LXI REIT PLC over the sale and leaseback of a portfolio of 18 supermarket stores, due to Read more
U.S. stocks open lower as traders brace for volatility amid monthly options expiration
U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday as traders braced for more volatility with more than $2 trillion in equity-linked options contracts set to expire. How are stock-index futures trading? The Read more
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