Markets, money, and the policy that moves them.
Back issue · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · as it ran
The Markets
By Marcus Vance · 2w
VIX falls 6.1% on October 20 2026 alongside credit and Treasury spread moves
Core market risk indicators posted small measured moves at the October 20 2026 market close.
By Marcus Vance · 2wThe VIX Volatility Index closed at 17.31 on 2026-10-20, down 1.13 points or 6.1% from the prior trading day.
FRED data recorded a 0.04 percentage point rise in the high yield bond spread to 3.33% over the same session. The 10Y-2Y Treasury spread fell 0.05 percentage points to 0.33%.
All three values are closing readings published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. No additional context was released with the data.
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