Volatility Reaches Epic Highs As Investors Panic Over Markets
March 09, 2020 at 14:56 PM EDT
The Cboe Volatility Index rocketed to its loftiest since 2008 on Monday as a plunge in oil prices upset traders already on edge over the coronavirus. After a hiatus as markets climbed ever higher, beginning in mid-February, volatility once again exploded, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), known...