U.S. markets have been fairly calm so far in 2026, but that hasn’t stopped the Cboe Volatility Index, better known as the VIX or the stock market’s “fear gauge,” from creeping higher.
BlackRock assets surge to $14 trillion record as it looks to private markets
The world’s biggest asset manager said on Thursday that the value of its assets under management (AUM) increased by a record $698 billion.
