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Regional banks, VIX moves, bitcoin: Market Takeaways

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) closed mixed on Tuesday following cooler-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) data for the month of December. Yahoo Finance Markets & Data Editor Jared Blikre analyzes the day's key market movements, including regional bank performance ahead of Big Bank earnings tomorrow, what trends in the CBOE volatility index (^VIX) signal for the market, and bitcoin's (BTC-USD) emerging role as a leader for stocks. Catch Blikre's full interview with Freedom Capital Markets chief global strategist Jay Woods from today's episode of Stocks In Translation. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here. This post was written by Angel Smith