Market 07/20: VIX OpEx risk becomes reality, fear emerges on NASDAQ block

Warning article on market risk from yesterday's VIX OpEx:

Warning on VIX OpEx 07/19

Unrevised initial jobless claims highest since 01/2023

Headline initial claims drop to 228,000 from 237,000 last week but unrevised actual data at 258,000 - highest since the beginning of the year.

Continuing claims rise slightly from 1.721 to 1.754 million:

Labor market overall still shows no signs of cracking.

Commercial real estate crisis continues in Baltimore with second office building handed over at 69% loss