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.

Marcus Vance

Markets Reporter

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Stands on 3 first-party readings of FRED, not reporting.

As of 2026-10-21 18:24 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.

The VIX Volatility Index closed at 17.31 on 2026-10-20, down 1.13 points or 6.1% from the prior trading day ^[1].