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The CBOE Volatility Index briefly fell below 9 on July 26, a record low, after the Fed released its statement. The VIX closed at 9.6, still above its record close and below 10 for a tenth straight day.
Low options volumes in summer contributed to the decline.
Low equity volatility signals a calm risk environment with little demand for safe-haven assets. This has no direct effect on feed commodity supply or prices.
cnbc.comEvelyn ChengJul 26, 2017Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
