Posted on April 14, 2025 at 05:29.
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In recent days, the CBOE VIX index, also known as “fear index”, which measures the volatility of the American action market, has exceeded the 40 mark, a level which he had no longer reached since the start of the COVVI-19 crisis, he who generally oscillates between 15 and 20.
The volatility of the equity markets has been soaring since the beginning of April, and most of the financial centers had lost between 5 and 10%, before going clearly at the end of the week. This movement of distrust has its origin in the announcement, on April 2, by Donald Trump, of the establishment of customs duties much larger than expected, which would bear the average customs duties in the United States to 25%, that is to us for more than 100 years.
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