India VIX

Sensex and Nifty declined ahead of the US Federal Reserve's and Bank of Japan's (BOJ's) policy decision slated on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

The Nifty50 surged 1.35 per cent, adding 327 points to hit an intraday high of 24,382.60, while the BSE Sensex gained 1,100 points, or 1.38 per cent, hitting an intraday peak of 79,852.08.

Volatility may continue amid global headwinds in the near term, say experts

Tweaks to capital market-related taxes could tip the scales of investor sentiment

Brokerage CLSA expects the government's 100-day plan to include large orders in infrastructure and defence

India VIX, which measures the likely volatility in the Indian markets over the next 30 days, had slumped over 22 per cent on June 3

India VIX on June 3: The decline in Indian markets' volatility index came after exit polls, which came in the evening on June 1, 2024, gave a clear majority to the BJP-led NDA alliance

Indian equities have been jittery amidst the ongoing elections and selling by foreign portfolio investors

Lok Sabha elections and markets: From a 52-week low of 8.4, India VIX has soared 191 per cent to over 24 levels now. In one month, it has sprinted 124 per cent

Foreign investors wait on the sidelines, seeking clarity on the next government's composition and strength

Stock market updates: India VIX soared 16% on the day of the fourth phase of voting for Lok Sabha elections 2024

Volatility index shoots up days after a record low

Stock market preview Wednesday, April 24: Global cues remain supportive; HUL, Axis Bank results coupled with upcoming monthly F&O expiry may induce market volatility today.

Typically, a high India VIX indicates that the market is expecting increased volatility, whereas a low India VIX suggests anticipation of low volatility

No big upmove or downmove likely, say market watchers

The latest reading is well below this year's average of 20.7. Moreover, Monday's 8.8 per cent advance is only the 10th largest seen this year

CLOSING BELL: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap100 and SmallCap100 indices fell up to 1.6 per cent.

CLOSING BELL: Select IT, metals, and pharma stocks helped the headline indices recover from the day's low

India VIX indicates investors' perception of annual market volatility over the next 30 calendar days

Economists warned that US sanctions on Russia would have a severe impact on food, energy and metal prices