Market Mood Index — VIX-Based Fear & Greed Score

Current Mood: Extreme Fear — Score 22/10 · VIX 19.99

Market Overview

The VIX is 19.99, placing volatility pricing at the 82th percentile of the past year. The US government solicited an exchange of up to 17 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve, according to Reuters. Energy inflation risk and a hawkish Fed are pressuring rate-sensitive stocks and rewarding defensives with pricing power.

Sector Pulse

Energy leads all sectors year-to-date with a +48.9% return, far outpacing Health Care at +14.5% and Consumer Staples at +11.6%. This dominance reflects persistent supply concerns and government intervention in oil markets, as seen in today's strategic reserve news. Technology sector performance is unavailable, but Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary are lagging at -4.5% and -5.0%, respectively. The rotation into defensives and energy is consistent with the current high volatility and extreme fear sentiment.

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