The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is up 3%. The VIX remains at the bottom end of its 52-week range (13.66-48.00), yet a further decline in equities might spur gains.
Oil is falling this afternoon, off 0.7%, in conjunction with the decline in equities. Natural gas – down 26.7% YTD – is higher by 1.7%.
In currency markets, trading is muted today. EUR/USD is stuck in a 30-pip range during US trading, while USD/JPY has seemingly not moved all day.
Some other News and Numbers:
– OSH up 19% to $25.74
– CONN up 16% to $19.17
– TSLA up 3.4% to $37.84
– GRPN holding at $15.26 after falling from $18.38 on Friday