Vix

US Treasury yields climbed after stronger-than-expected inflation data, rattling markets. The Cboe Volatility Index jumped 11.8% to above 17, signaling rising fear among investors, though it stayed below the key threshold of 20 that typically marks serious market stress. Traders are reassessing expectations for interest rate cuts as hotter prices complicate the Federal Reserve's path.

The VIX, Wall Street's main volatility gauge known as the stock market fear index, has risen as concerns about the bond market resurface. Barron's reports that growing worries over bond yields and government debt are rattling investors, pushing expectations of market turbulence higher. The move is drawing attention as traders watch whether equities will come under renewed pressure.