
Wall Street’s ‘Fear Gauge’ VIX surges 43% as Trump Tariffs, Powell Remarks, and Global Tensions Rattle Markets
Wall Street’s volatility barometer, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), soared 43% on Friday to 42.93 — its highest mark since April 2020 — as global markets buckled under escalating tariff tensions and economic uncertainty. The spike came amid a broader sell …