Oil prices surged over 35% last week as the Iran conflict escalated, triggering spikes in implied volatilities across asset classes. The S&P 500 fell about 2% while the “expected” VIX rise was only +2.4 pts, signaling a larger-than-anticipated volatility repricing and heightened cross-asset risk-off positioning.
Oil prices surged over 35% last week as the Iran conflict escalated, triggering spikes in implied volatilities across asset classes. The S&P 500 fell about 2% while the “expected” VIX rise was only +2.4 pts, signaling a larger-than-anticipated volatility repricing and heightened cross-asset risk-off positioning.
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mildly negative
Sentiment Score
-0.40
