Articles By: Wall Street Sector Selector Staff

VIX Makes Another Jump Despite Record Highs for Dow and S&P 500

VIX Makes Another Jump Despite Record Highs for Dow and S&P 500

Record-high advances for the Dow and S&P 500 did not stop the VIX from jumping 2.69 percent as investors pondered how long the rally can last

European Stocks Stall on Tuesday

European Stocks Stall on Tuesday

European stocks lost momentum on Tuesday following increased concern about the ability of the ECB to continue combating the European recession

Disappointing Economic News from the Chicago Fed

Disappointing Economic News from the Chicago Fed

The Chicago Fed brought disappointing economic news, as its National Activity Index dropped from negative 0.23 in March to negative 0.53 in April

VIX Makes Big Advance Despite New Record Highs for Dow and S&P

VIX Makes Big Advance Despite New Record Highs for Dow and S&P

Downbeat Chicago Fed National Activity Index boosted stock market volatility as investors pushed the major stock indices to new intraday highs

European Stocks Accelerate on Monday

European Stocks Accelerate on Monday

European stocks start the week with a foot on the gas as Morgan Stanley gets bullish on European automobile manufacturers

Week Ends with Good Economic News

Week Ends with Good Economic News

Friday’s economic news sent the major stock indices to new record highs

VIX Sinks as Economic Reports Send Stocks to New Record Highs

VIX Sinks as Economic Reports Send Stocks to New Record Highs

VIX dropped to its lowest closing level since April 12 after the Consumer Sentiment Index and the Leading Economic Index beat expectations

European Stocks Continue to Walk on Water

European Stocks Continue to Walk on Water

European stocks finished the week with another advance after a reported increase in automobile sales during April

Plenty of Bad Economic News on Thursday

Plenty of Bad Economic News on Thursday

Thursday’s bad economic news included a horrible report on initial unemployment claims

Economic Reports Give VIX a Boost

Economic Reports Give VIX a Boost

Three downbeat economic reports sent the VIX off to a good start on Thursday morning