Market’s fear gauge hits highest level in 3 months By: MarketWatch June 13, 2016 at 13:36 PM EDT The CBOE Market Volatility Index, or VIX, on Monday climbed above the 19-mark for the first time since March 10 on rising uncertainty in global markets. Read More >> Related Stocks: CBOE Volatility Index Nasdaq Composite Standard & Poors 500