The June futures contract for the Cboe Volatility index, known as the VIX, is jumping 17% to 21.95 early Friday as markets take a bearish turn following Israel's attack on Iran. The VIX measures the ...

U.S. stocks retreated Friday as geopolitical tensions erupted following Israel's surprise airstrike on Iranian nuclear sites, ...

A measure of investor anxiety jumped Friday afternoon after Iran struck Israel in swift retaliation, with stock-market volatility heading back toward the level seen early morning when Iranian nuclear ...