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Thursday, June 01, 2006

Volatility Continues To Control Stock Index Futures

Volatility continues to control Stock Index futures: Investors were happy to see the fifth month of the year end, after the S&P 500 had its worst month of May in 22 years. Concerns over rising inflation and uncertainty over the direction of interest rates had stock investors reeling. All this fear has increased the volatility in Stock Index futures. The CBOE volatility index or VIX has jumped in the last couple of weeks, as nervous investors pay-up for protection in stock index options. Read More....