Financial anxiety in Russia: “Below-usual interest” zone
Financial anxiety in Russia on October 4, 2026: 32.6 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 27, 2026, was 22.1 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 10.5 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Quiet” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 51.6 versus 18.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 43.3 versus 45.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.