LONDON (Reuters) - A wager that stock markets would stay calm has cost retail traders, hedge funds and pension funds billions after a selloff in global stocks, highlighting the risks of piling into a popular bet. The CBOE VIX index, which tracks the stock market's expectation of volatility based on S&P 500 index options, posted its largest-ever intraday jump and...

TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Tech shares led a selloff in stock markets around Asia, while the yen and U.S. bonds rebounded, as global investors struggled to find their footing in a wild week for markets. Japan's Nikkei share average was last down 1%, having earlier slumped as much as 2.5%, with chip-sector shares the biggest drag on the index....

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Investors would be well advised to put those neck braces back on, with the start to Thursday's trading showing that market whiplash is still a worry. Japan is a case in point, with the Nikkei starting the day by tumbling as much as 2.5% before entering...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tech shares led a selloff in stock markets around Asia, while the yen and U.S. bonds rebounded, as global investors struggled to find their footing in a wild week for markets. Japan's Nikkei share average was last down 1%, having earlier slumped as much as 2.5%, with chip-sector shares the biggest drag on the index. That left...