Wall Street's volatility index on Friday hit levels not seen since the stock market crash during COVID-19. Read more here.

Wall Street's "fear gauge" is back at pandemic-era levels, reflecting escalating unease about the market fallout from President Trump's tariff blitz. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, jumped, recently standing at about 44.

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” has risen to its highest level in nearly a year as U.S. President Donald

The US president, who has vowed to remake the global trade order, dismissed concerns, noting the US jobs market is strong.

World shares slid downward, U.S. futures fell and Wall Street appeared on track for another day of crushing losses Friday as investors counted the potential costs of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs — including China's retaliatory match of a 34% tariff on imports of all U.

The stock market took a major hit Thursday after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on U.S. imports.

Wall Street’s worst crisis since COVID slammed into a higher gear. The S&P 500 plummeted 6% Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 5.5% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 5.8%.

Global markets slid further and Wall Street was on track for another day of crushing losses Friday after China responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs with some of their own.

Investors, businesses and consumers all seem terrified of how President Trump's tariffs could upend the global economy.