WALL STREET FEAR GAUGE SURGES 48% IN BIGGEST SPIKE SINCE LIBERATION DAY

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) jumped as much as 48%, marking its largest percentage surge since April 4, 2025, when Trump's sweeping tariff announcements triggered a market meltdown. The spike comes as investors aggressively unwind popular stock market trades amid a sharp technology-led selloff. Despite the dramatic increase, the VIX remains below 25, still lower than levels reached during the early stages of the Iran war and well below its post-Liberation Day peaks.

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