Which asset class matters most right now — and why.
Each class is scored on how much of the week's market action it took versus its usual share over the past 2 years (1.00× = typical), and ranked hot → quiet, left to right.
Most of the day's movement came from volatility. S&P realized vol moved from +11.5% to +19.1%, 7.4 times its normal pace. The MOVE/VIX ratio went from 5.16 to 3.62. Two of its four groups moved at once.
Rates moved on several fronts. The 1-3y Treasury ETF realized vol moved from +1.3% to +1.9%, its biggest move since February 2026. The MOVE/VIX ratio went from 5.16 to 3.62.
A relationship is shifting in FX. Aussie-S&P co-movement went from -0.08 to -0.21, 4.7 times its normal pace. Aussie-dollar realized vol moved from +5.8% to +9.2%.