Volatile day. The s p 500 currently sits down 1. 75 . Nasdaq touching correction territory earli earlier before bouncing a bit. S p 500 is not quite there yet. But were on that watch over the next 60 minutes as well. A couple other gauges to watch, the vix jumping to 31 even. We have the ten year which this morning that was the big headline. The key benchmark u. S. Interest rate falling below 2 for the First Time Since 2013. Oil falling briefly or flirting with 80 level before closing at 81. And gas prices are in free fall. The key question snou whether all of this will ultimately be supportive for the u. S. Consumer or signals more trouble ahead . The biggest outperformer, the vix. Ripping to day. The socalled fear gauge on wall street gives you an idea of where the sentiment is within this market. Its up 20 . That is quite a move. And thats not even at the highest levels of the day. The vix got above 30, a place it hasnt been in an awful long time. All of that helps to tell the story
Figure 1. Most bio-based diesel fuels are made from vegetable oil. The chart above shows the oils and fats used to make biodiesel and renewable diesel in 2022. (Source EIA Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update)
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Stocks have moved modestly higher in morning trading on Friday, extending the rally seen over the two previous sessions. With the uptick on the day, the Nasdaq and the S&P