A sideways move in "VIX futures price" suggests market indecision, with traders awaiting definitive signals from upcoming CPI and employment numbers. Breakouts above 17 could trigger equity pullbacks. "That said, given the structural shift in gold's role to becoming a core part of strategic asset allocations, we expect the correction to ultimately be contained and for prices to stabilise at historically higher levels over the long run," she added. Besides swings in asset prices, stock market volatility also represents the riskiness of a stock or index . The greater the volatility, the riskier the investment. Analyst consensus remains that the "VIX futures price" could inch higher into Q3 earnings season, as corporate guidance often reshapes market risk perceptions, making volatility hedges more desirable.
