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Volatility Index Jumps 35% as Subprime Lender Risks Rattle Wall Street
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Wall Street’s VIX jumped 35% on fears of subprime lender distress and tightening credit markets, driving investors to hedge against renewed equity-market volatility.
The CBOE VIX, Wall Street’s primary volatility gauge, surged 35% amid growing concerns about stress in private credit and subprime lending markets. Traders cited fears that liquidity issues among mid-tier lenders could spill into broader credit channels, tightening financial conditions. Equity futures slipped as investors sought hedges through volatility-linked instruments. Analysts said the sharp spike reflects risk repricing after months of complacency in equity volatility. Market participants now await comments from the Federal Reserve to assess whether systemic risks require targeted liquidity interventions.