Last week, overall market volatility decreased following the Federal Reserve's expected 25 basis point rate increase. While index volatility, measured by the VIX Index, declined, volatility for individual stocks actually rose, as seen in the divergence with the VIXEQ Index. Risk sentiment in the options market improved, with a flattening of skew across major indices. Additionally, cross-asset correlations have intensified recently, and interest rate volatility fell despite nominal yields increasing, with the MOVE Index dropping 1.5 basis points to 80bps. This shift highlights changing dynamics in market risk and investor behavior post-rate hike.
The correlation between oil prices and interest rates has surged to a 35-year high. For readers following market dynamics, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Sep 22, 2026 10:41 WIB: out of 150 priced US stocks tradable on Pluang, 113 rose and 37 fell today. Notable movers include RBLX (Roblox Corp) at USD 51.25 with a 1-day change of +7.17%, SPCE (Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.) at USD 3.29 also up +7.17%, and ASX (ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd) at USD 44.46 with a +6.80% change. Typical hold times range from 48 to 91 days, with varied Pluang order activity percentages.
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