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Screening times for the Japanese film 'Jikyu 300 Yen no Shinigami' (The 300-Yen-per-Hour Grim Reaper) have been published for United Cinemas Makuhari in Chiba, near Kaihin-Makuhari station. Moviegoers are checking showtimes and schedules as the film continues its theatrical run in Japan.

The CBOE Volatility Index, known as Wall Street's 'fear gauge', briefly rose above a widely watched chart threshold before falling back below it, according to MarketWatch. The move signals a short-lived spike in investor anxiety about market turbulence. Traders often treat the VIX's interaction with this level as a signal for whether broader equity market stress is building or fading.