Fear of financial crisis unleashed chaos across markets this week. These 7 charts show how the shockwaves engulfed stocks, bonds, and commodities.

• Multiple US bank failures in a matter of days has fueled fears of a full-on financial crisis.
• Indicators across asset classes — from bond and stock volatility to credit spreads — signal elevated market uncertainty.
• These 7 charts capture signs of increased financial market stress over the past few days.

Global markets were already braving a period of extraordinary angst over inflation, interest rates, and recession risk when a sudden string of US bank failures sent shockwaves across the financial world.