Investors were feeling zen on Wednesday, with no major news about Donald Trump's tariffs to worry about ahead of the monthly inflation print. The Cboe Volatility Index, a widely followed fear gauge that tracks S&P 500 options and trades under the ticker VIX,

NEW YORK — The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a roller coaster Monday. After initially falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs , U.S. stocks pared their losses after Mexico said it had negotiated a one-month reprieve .

The reciprocal approach leaves plenty of room for the U.S. to negotiate tariff cuts by each of America’s trading partners separately.”