It’s rare to see Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge end as high as it did on Friday — with closes above 40 historically signaling “a crisis that demands an immediate policy response ...

The Cboe Volatility Index, a widely-followed Wall Street fear gauge that tracks S&P 500 options contracts and trades under the ticker VIX, climbed 9.5% to more than 32 in early trading.

The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty was rising again Friday, with investors on edge about U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans. The Cboe Volatility Index ...

which caused a massive selloff on Wall Street. The selloff has deepened over the days, with stock futures continuing to plunge on Monday. The CNN Fear & Greed Index has gone into Extreme Fear ...