VIX falls 2.84 percent in late trading as stocks rally, yields ease
Published on 10/06/2026 at 21:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The VIX was at 15.08 points at 2:13 p.m. ET on October 6, down 2.84 percent from Monday's close, as U.S. stocks advanced and Treasury yields eased, according to SquawkNews.
Drivers of the move
The decline in expected equity volatility came as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite moved higher toward record levels. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 5.29 percent after reaching its highest level since April 2002 on Monday, while the 2-year yield eased to 4.802 percent, Yahoo Finance reported.
Oil prices also supported the equity-market advance. Brent crude traded below USD 98 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude was near USD 87, while Cboe said WTI was down 1.71 percent and the 10-year yield was at 5.29 percent in its October 6 market commentary, Cboe said.
What is ahead
The next major scheduled market event is the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's September meeting on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET. The minutes are expected to provide further detail on policymakers' latest rate increase, The Times-Standard reported. The VIX's previous close was 15.52 points on October 5, with a session range of 15.48 to 16.38, according to Investing.com.
