VIX rises 8.5 percent as Meta weighs at midday
Published on 10/22/2026 at 19:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSOil and earnings lift volatility
- VIX stood at 18.10 points at 12:16 p.m. ET on October 22, up 1.42 points or 8.5 percent.
- Brent crude reached 112.48 USD a barrel, up 3.36 percent, as Middle East tensions hit sentiment.
- Meta shares fell 2.7 percent after the company raised its 2026 capital spending floor.
- October 23, 2026 brings US PMIs at 9:45 a.m. ET and Michigan data at 10:00 a.m. ET.
VIX is at 18.10 points at 12:16 p.m. ET on October 22, up 1.42 points, or 8.5 percent, from 16.68, Cboe data show. Brent crude reached 112.48 USD a barrel, up 3.36 percent, as Middle East tensions pressured stocks, Yahoo Finance reports.
The VIX is down 0.28 points, or 1.5 percent, from the earlier 18.38-point pre-open level. Meta shares fell 2.7 percent after the company raised the lower end of its 2026 capital spending range to 135 billion USD, while Tesla dropped 4 percent after its earnings release, Charles Schwab says.
Why is VIX higher today?
Oil and technology earnings have reversed Wednesday's risk appetite. The United States and Israel reportedly prepared plans for renewed attacks on Iran after the November 3 election. That report pushed Brent above 111 USD and weighed on equities, Yahoo Finance reports.
Weekly initial jobless claims fell to 194,000, below the 200,000 estimate. The September Leading Economic Index was due at 10:00 a.m. ET, with a 0.2 percent decline expected, Charles Schwab reports.
Oil and Meta pressure stocks
At 12:43 p.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.91 percent and Nasdaq futures were down 1.56 percent. The 10-year Treasury yield stood at 5.038 percent, down 10.8 basis points, while WTI crude was up 2.3 percent, SquawkNews reports.
What comes next for VIX on Friday
- October 23, 2026, 9:45 a.m. ET: Preliminary S&P Global manufacturing PMI is expected at 55.5, versus 55.9 previously, Investing.com reports.
- October 23, 2026, 9:45 a.m. ET: Preliminary services PMI is expected at 58.0, versus 58.8 previously, Investing.com reports.
- October 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET: Final Michigan one-year inflation expectations are forecast at 4.7 percent, unchanged from the prior reading, Investing.com reports.
VIX price data for October 22, 2026
VIX stood at 18.10 points at 12:16 p.m. ET on October 22, up 1.42 points, or 8.5 percent, from the previous close of 16.68 points, Cboe reports. The index opened at 18.29 points.
VIX by the numbers on October 22, 2026
- Index: VIX
- Home exchange: Cboe, United States
- Level at 12:16 p.m. ET on October 22, 2026: 18.10 points
- Change versus previous close of October 21, 2026: up 1.42 points (up 8.5 percent)
- Previous close: 16.68 points
- Open: 18.29 points
- Next scheduled event: October 23, 2026, 9:45 a.m. ET: preliminary US manufacturing and services PMI
