The India VIX index - a gauge for market volatility - soared 6 per cent to 21.95 a day before the Union Budget
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Be it Evergrande or the US Fed's taper timeline keeping markets on edge, we often hear about volatility. What does it mean? And what's the barometer to measure it? Let's understand in this podcast
Officials in the industry believe that the market regulator might give some concessions on the aspect of key employees of the fund houses
The fear guage has risen 22 per cent this month and is currently at 24, a level approached only a few times in the past six months
Market participants say heightened volatility in markets is attracting investors to take advantage of sharp swings, but only few will end up making money
Volatility index, India VIX, saw a sharp surge of 27 per cent to 43.18 levels, suggesting heightened volatility in the markets.
In year-to-date, the volatility gauge has seen a spike of 600%
FY20 had seen increasing issuances on higher demand from issuers
Analysts say Nifty trading range shifted to 9,000-10,000
Since the Budget, the fear gauge has slid nearly 19 per cent, even as the Nifty has slid 4.3 per cent
The Volatility Index (VIX) is also popularly referred to as the Fear Index as it shows the amount of fear in the market and that is why a high VIX is normally indicative of a panic in the market.