The Nikkei Volatility Index surged to 35.63 as of 2:10 p.m., up 10.65 points from the previous day, with a high of 36.23 and a low of 34.01. The move was driven by policy concerns after the US midterm elections and AI regulatory risks.
The Nikkei Volatility Index rose sharply, standing at 35.63 as of 2:10 p.m., up 10.65 points from the previous day and indicating increased volatility. The intraday range was a high of 36.23 and a low of 34.01.
While the three major US stock indexes rose yesterday, Nikkei 225 futures were dominated by selling. There is a view that concerns over policies of the Trump administration after the US midterm elections and the impact of AI-related stocks contributed to market volatility.
The Nikkei Volatility Index is said to have rebounded from an unusual decline at the close of the previous day’s trading and has been trading well above today’s level.
The Nikkei Volatility Index is described as a measure of the market’s expected magnitude of future volatility and as tending to revert to a certain range after a sharp rise.