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Stocks soar, bringing Dow to 9,750 at midday

In a sign that the recovery has legs, equities and commodities are trending upward for a second day in a row, with stocks clocking their biggest gains since July 23.

Dow Jones Industrial Average being shopped

The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday that Dow Jones, which also publishes the WSJ, is shopping around its indexes business.

Crisis Dashboard: LIBOR, VIX, TED Spread, Dow

LIBOR 1-Month 3.2588 Change: -0.0162 basis points LIBOR 3-Month 3.5350 Change: -0.0063 basis points Credit markers continue to thaw a little at a time as LIBOR rate for dollars is down for the ninth consecutive day. VIX: 68.19 Change: -2.23 (-3.2%) The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index eased lower Thursday morning as markets took a bit of a breather after Wednesday's rocky session. TED Spread: 2.5185 Change: -0.0063 Mirroring the drop in LIBOR, the TED Spread is still falling, as lenders continue to slowly stop hoarding cash. Dow: 8466.25 Change: -52.96 - George White ...

Crisis Dashboard: LIBOR, VIX, TED Spread, Dow

LIBOR 1-Month 3.2750 Change: -0.2525 basis points LIBOR 3-Month 3.5413 Change: -0.2925 basis points The LIBOR rate for dollars continues to go lower, as overnight one-month and three-month rates are down for the eighth consecutive day. VIX: 66.65 Change: +16.65 (+31.14%) The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index took off like a rocket as stock markets around the world tanked. Intraday, the index rose as high as $80.64 as the Dow raced lower late in the day. TED Spread: 2.5248 Change: -0.2415 Mirroring the drop in LIBOR, the TED Spread is still falling, as lenders continue to slowly stop...

Crisis Dashboard: LIBOR, VIX, TED Spread, Dow

LIBOR 1-Month 3.2750 Change: -0.2525 basis pointsLIBOR 3-Month 3.5413 Change: -0.2945 basis points The LIBOR rate for dollars continues to go lower, as overnight 1-month and 3-month rates are down for the eighth consecutive day.VIX: 64.04 Change: +10.93 (+20.58%)The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index is soaring higher, as the day portends to be rife with danger as global stock markets are tanking and the Dow gave up 350-plus points in Wednesday morning trading.TED Spread: 2.4789 Change: -0.2874Mirroring the drop in LIBOR, the TED Spread is still falling, as lenders continue to slowly stop hoarding cash. Dow: 8685.60 Change: -348.06-...

Crisis Dashboard: LIBOR, VIX, TED Spread, Dow

LIBOR 1-Month 3.5275 Change: -0.2238 basis pointsLIBOR 3-Month 3.8338 Change: -0.2250 basis points The 3-month LIBOR rate for dollars falls below 4% for the first time in weeks, indicating that banks are increasingly expecting their peers to be in business three months down the road, but it still remains well above the 3.21% that it stood at a month ago. VIX: 53.11 Change: +.14 (+0.26%)The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index finished relatively flat on Tuesday, although the Dow zig-zagged up and down through the day to end 200-plus points lower.TED Spread: 2.7663 Change: -0.1895Mirroring the drop in LIBOR, the TED...

Crisis Dashboard: LIBOR, VIX, TED Spread, Dow

LIBOR 1-Month: 3.7515 Change: -43 basis points LIBOR 3-Month: 4.0588 Change: -36 basis pointsThe LIBOR rate continues to fall, but remains at elevated levels, showing that banks are starting to lend to each other but are still cautious.VIX: 63.19 Change: -7.14 (-10.1%)The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index eased lower Monday morning as investors hope for a calmer market this week, but the index remains high due to the release of earnings reports. The VIX hit an all-time high of 80 last week.TED Spread: 3.1596 Change: -0.477Although investors remain uneasy, the gradual loosening of credit markets from the frozen state...

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