The CBOE Volatility Index jumped Thursday as U.S. stocks fell across the board on poor manufacturing data out of China. The VIX, or so-called "fear index," surged 9.3% to 14.03 in recent activity, after touching an intraday high of 14.04, its highest level since Jan. 3. TheDow Jones Industrial Average DJIA -1.07% , S&P 500 Index SPX -0.99% , and NasdaqComposite Index [s:comp] were all down just over 1%.
Source: Marketwatch
Source: Marketwatch