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Wall Street's 'fear gauge' is doing something unusual as stocks hit record highs

Wednesday, August 5, 2026


The Cboe Volatility Index and stock prices moved in the same direction approximately 20% of the time as major indexes reached record levels.

Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/wall-streets-fear-gauge-is-doing-something-unusual-as-stocks-hit-record-highs.html

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