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Chart of the week: Bank troubles mint volatility

The VIX has risen over the past several weeks.

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– 03/16/2023

Volatility—as measured by the CBOE Volatility Index—had been low for several months. Over the last several weeks, it's quickly increased as global banking troubles have unnerved investors. The VIX and the S&P 500 oftentimes move in inverse directions (i.e., the S&P 500 tends to fall when the VIX rises and tends to rise when the VIX falls).

Source: FactSet, as of March 22, 2023.

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