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... relatively little fear in the market. The headlines can put up neon signs with trumpets trumpeting the overnight "jump" in the VIX index - the 'fear gauge' - to its highest reading this year but I'm not sure (nay, I'm certain) that a reading of 20.62 ...

Market Wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013

... finally have a good day, especially mining stocks that recently have been battered. "We should see blanket pick-ups, but the VIX (volatility) index is still quite high suggesting the massive gyrations are still there weighing us down," he said. Resources ...

The great unwind

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013

... but it appears that equities remain the place to be. It's now become less risky than bonds - i.e. less volatile. Sure, the VIX index has nearly doubled to 20.49 from this year's low of 11.05 (March), but this is way, way lower than the near 90 reading ...

ASX to introduce VIX futures contract

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013

The Australian Securities Exchange is planning to launch a VIX futures contract, with a launch date earmarked for later this year - possibly as early as July. The ASX will provide a media teach-in to coincide with the launch. Known widely as the 'fear ...

No Grexit, no Cyprexit

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013

... announcement of the deposit levy) appear not too bothered. Don't believe me? Let's have a look at that fear index - the CBOE VIX index. It soared from 11.3 at the end of last week to 14.6 last night - that's a 29.2% jump. But cast your brains back to ...

ASX volatility index moves to live pricing

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013

Australia's equity market volatility benchmark, the S&P/ASX 200 VIX (VIX), will be made available in real-time, the ASX has announced. This will provide the market with intra-day volatility information and importantly, enables ASX to create derivative ...

Temper, temper

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013

... gold's 3.4% loss so far this year. And why should they? There is relatively no fear being picked up by that fear gauge - the VIX index - in the market. It has dropped by 45.2% to 12.46 as at last Friday's closing. The only fear there is are punters afraid ...

Unloved equities to be re-rated along with risk appetite in 2013

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012

... indicated by a major volatility index - infamously known as the 'fear index'. "The recurrent curse of equity markets since 2008, VIX volatility has often spiked above the 20% level. I have always believed a reduction in volatility is a prerequisite to ...

Fool me not again

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012

... Washington, America will eventually jump over the cliff. It's not fooling me a second time. This, I say because if you look at the VIX index - yes, that index of fear in the financial markets - there's relatively none. The VIX index closed at 18.61 last ...

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