Its months-long descent from April highs has been met by opportunistic hedge funds, who are betting that there's nothing to fear anymore. Leaning into the northward lurch of U.S. equities, they're betting against the VIX.

US stock markets edged higher as investors brace for Nvidias highly anticipated earnings. With Nvidia shares trading near all-time highs, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are showing gains, fueled by excitement over AI chip growth and strong tech momentum.

Prediction: Nvidia stock's post-earnings-release move will largely hinge on news about the H20 chip for China and related Q3 guidance.

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street after a big jump last week on hopes for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Monday.

Wall Street's key indexes S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday closed high as investors are waiting for Nvidia earnings results.

More investors are using borrowed money to buy shares, but this isn’t necessarily a signal of a top.

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