Why there’s no need to fear a bear market – Local News 8

The Dow and S&P 500 briefly dipped into correction late last month before bouncing back.

And the CNN Business Fear & Greed Index, which looks at the VIX and six other gauges of market sentiment, is showing signs of Fear on Wall Street.

That’s because there was one two years ago, when stocks plummeted in March 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic slammed the US economy.

Chevron is leading the Dow with a 15% gain while Exxon Mobil is up more than 30%.

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