VIX faces hot PPI after 2.4 percent drop ahead of the open
Published on 10/16/2026 at 13:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSInflation and market rotation
- The VIX ended October 15 at 16.46 points, down 0.41 points or 2.4 percent.
- September PPI rose 1.3 percent month over month versus 0.5 percent expected.
- CoreWeave gained 5.9 percent as Nvidia's CEO defended its funding outlook.
- Import and export prices are due October 16 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The VIX ended Thursday, October 15, at 16.46 points, down 0.41 points or 2.4 percent, according to The Rio Times. September's producer price index (PPI) rose 1.3 percent month over month against 0.5 percent expected, Investopedia reports.
CoreWeave rose 5.9 percent after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defended the company's funding outlook, while Nvidia fell 1.8 percent. The moves kept debt concerns concentrated in artificial-intelligence stocks as broader equities recovered.
Why did the VIX fall after hot inflation?
U.S. retail sales rose 0.8 percent against a 0.3 percent forecast, while initial jobless claims came in at 199,000. Treasury yields fell as stocks recovered, helping the VIX reverse an early inflation-driven rise, Yahoo Finance reports.
AI risk stayed concentrated in Thursday trading
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.1 percent, the S&P 500 rose 0.3 percent and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.1 percent. CoreWeave's rebound contrasted with continued pressure on Nvidia and other technology shares, Investopedia reports.
What comes next for the VIX
- October 16, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: Import and export price data, with import prices forecast to rise 0.8 percent, Seeking Alpha reports.
- October 16, 2026, 9:15 a.m. ET: Industrial production, forecast to rise 0.4 percent after a flat prior month, Seeking Alpha reports.
