Is it greater confidence or increased complacency? The Vix – W | ForexTime

Is it greater confidence or increased complacency? The Vix – Wall Street’s fabled fear gauge – has fallen to a 12-month low and returned to its long-term average around 20. The index that tracks expected volatility in US equities popped higher at the start of the month, but its retracement coincides with the central focus for investors this week which is the Fed’s policy-setting panel that starts today.


No significant policy changes are expected though Chair Powell faces a delicate balancing act between a rebounding US economy and rising inflation.




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