Indicator notes

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on December 13, 2023: 29.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 12, 2023, was 24.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 5.0 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 50.9 versus 32.6 and “Sector momentum” at 15.8 versus 13.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on December 13, 2023: 31.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 12, 2023, was 22.4 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 9.4 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 42.2 versus 6.3 and “Sector volatility” at 15.2 versus 12.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on December 13, 2023: 26.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 12, 2023, was 24.4 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 2.5 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 15.5 versus 10.8 and “Sector volatility” at 33.2 versus 28.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on December 13, 2023: 45.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 12, 2023, was 40.0 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.3 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 95.8 versus 82.1 and “Price momentum” at 74.1 versus 64.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on December 13, 2023: 47.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 12, 2023, was 42.2 (“Fear”): the index rose by 4.8 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 96.0 versus 81.5 and “Price momentum” at 79.6 versus 70.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on December 13, 2023: 55.5 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on December 12, 2023, was 51.0 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 4.5 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 49 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 56.1 versus 46.6 and “Currency weakening” at 51.2 versus 47.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on December 13, 2023: 55.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 12, 2023, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 65.5 versus 10.3 and “Market momentum” at 81.3 versus 74.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on December 12, 2023: 42.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 11, 2023, was 46.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 3.8 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 12 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 81.5 versus 96.6 and “Price momentum” at 70.8 versus 76.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on December 11, 2023: 30.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 8, 2023, was 41.5: the index fell sharply by 10.9 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index has now spent 9 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 16.2 versus 45.2 and “Credit risk appetite” at 29.1 versus 51.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on December 11, 2023: 24.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 8, 2023, was 25.2 (“Fear”): the index fell slightly by 0.6 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 31 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 44.1 versus 45.3 and “Sector momentum” at 2.3 versus 3.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 11, 2023: 34.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 8, 2023, was 44.4: the index fell sharply by 10.1 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index has now spent 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 12.1 versus 46.3 and “Sector volatility” at 34.0 versus 36.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on December 11, 2023: 22.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 8, 2023, was 33.2 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 10.8 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 6.3 versus 42.1 and “Sector momentum” at 34.0 versus 37.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on December 11, 2023: 23.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 8, 2023, was 34.0 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 10.2 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 10.7 versus 44.0 and “Sector volatility” at 24.5 versus 28.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on December 11, 2023: 37.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 8, 2023, was 47.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 10.2 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 13.5 versus 43.1 and “Sector volatility” at 43.0 versus 48.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on December 11, 2023: 40.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 10, 2023, was 48.6 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 64.0 versus 84.5 and “Implied volatility” at 0.3 versus 6.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on December 10, 2023: 52.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 3, 2023, was 63.4 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 10.7 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 17.0 versus 59.9 and “Searches about deposits” at 43.9 versus 30.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on December 10, 2023: 32.1 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 3, 2023, was 57.4 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 25.3 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Elevated interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 28.5 versus 54.2 and “Searches about deposits” at 35.6 versus 60.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on December 10, 2023: 36.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 3, 2023, was 53.2 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 16.3 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 36.9 versus 59.9 and “Searches about deposits” at 36.9 versus 46.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 8, 2023: 44.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 7, 2023, was 45.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 0.7 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 66.2 versus 68.6 and “Sector volatility” at 36.6 versus 37.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on December 8, 2023: 47.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 7, 2023, was 40.8 (“Fear”): the index rose by 6.7 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 43.1 versus 13.4 and “Sector breadth” at 39.2 versus 43.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on December 8, 2023: 43.5 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on December 7, 2023, was 45.1 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.6 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 31 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 45.3 versus 49.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 30.7 versus 33.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 7, 2023: 45.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 6, 2023, was 37.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 7.5 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 46.3 versus 12.0 and “Sector breadth” at 68.6 versus 70.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 6, 2023: 37.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 5, 2023, was 47.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 9.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 12.0 versus 46.2 and “Sector volatility” at 38.4 versus 40.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on December 6, 2023: 24.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 5, 2023, was 26.9 (“Fear”): the index fell by 2.1 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 16 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 20.7 versus 26.3 and “Sector breadth” at 15.4 versus 17.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on December 6, 2023: 27.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 5, 2023, was 38.3: the index fell sharply by 11.2 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index has now spent 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 12.5 versus 42.0 and “Sector breadth” at 45.1 versus 52.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 5, 2023: 47.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 4, 2023, was 37.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 9.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 46.2 versus 11.9 and “Sector volatility” at 40.2 versus 36.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on December 5, 2023: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 4, 2023, was 46.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.2 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 55.7 versus 59.6 and “Sector breadth” at 50.5 versus 52.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 4, 2023: 37.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 1, 2023, was 50.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 12.9 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 11.9 versus 46.1 and “Sector volatility” at 36.0 versus 47.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on December 4, 2023: 47.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 3, 2023, was 44.9 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.8 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 87.5 versus 76.8 and “Implied volatility” at 9.2 versus 7.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on December 3, 2023: 33.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 26, 2023, was 48.7 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 15.4 points and crossed the 45 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 “Usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 45.8 versus 76.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 20.8 versus 21.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.