Indicator notes

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on March 10, 2024: 65.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2024, was 35.8 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 29.9 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 99.7 versus 47.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 85.6 versus 51.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on March 10, 2024: 38.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2024, was 28.5: the index rose sharply by 10.0 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index has now spent 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 52.2 versus 40.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 24.7 versus 16.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 10, 2024: 59.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2024, was 52.7 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 6.6 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 97.8 versus 79.2 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 36.9 versus 33.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on March 7, 2024: 64.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 6, 2024, was 54.0 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 76.6 versus 41.3 and “Sector momentum” at 74.3 versus 72.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on March 7, 2024: 64.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 6, 2024, was 51.1 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 13.0 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 85.1 versus 38.3 and “Sector momentum” at 52.9 versus 50.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on March 7, 2024: 45.7 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 6, 2024, was 44.4 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.3 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 20 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 54.3 versus 50.1 and “Currency weakening” at 46.3 versus 45.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on March 6, 2024: 54.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2024, was 63.7 (“Greed”): the index fell by 9.7 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 41.3 versus 76.7 and “Sector volatility” at 28.1 versus 30.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on March 6, 2024: 60.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2024, was 71.7: the index fell sharply by 11.0 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index has now spent 11 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 41.8 versus 81.6 and “Sector breadth” at 86.6 versus 89.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 6, 2024: 55.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2024, was 53.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 1.5 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 81.8 versus 75.3 and “Sector volatility” at 27.7 versus 29.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on March 5, 2024: 51.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 4, 2024, was 63.4 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.6 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 38.4 versus 85.2 and “Sector breadth” at 85.8 versus 83.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 5, 2024: 53.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 4, 2024, was 56.9 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.4 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 75.3 versus 90.4 and “Sector breadth” at 49.9 versus 49.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on March 5, 2024: 21.4 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on March 2, 2024, was 25.2 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 3.8 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 2.9 versus 14.5 and “Central bank policy rate” at 17.2 versus 17.1. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on March 4, 2024: 51.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2024, was 42.9 (“Fear”): the index rose by 8.7 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 75.9 versus 40.0 and “Sector volatility” at 46.3 versus 48.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 4, 2024: 56.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2024, was 43.7 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 13.2 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. 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 “Fear” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 90.4 versus 39.6 and “Sector momentum” at 58.8 versus 56.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on March 4, 2024: 52.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2024, was 56.6 (“Greed”): the index fell by 4.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 22 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Volatility” at 9.7 versus 24.2 and “Implied volatility” at 0.9 versus 4.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 4, 2024: 71.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2024, was 76.3 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 4.6 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 77.7 versus 92.7 and “52-week highs and lows” at 50.0 versus 62.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on March 3, 2024: 36.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 25, 2024, was 22.1 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 14.4 points and crossed the 25 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 “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 70.2 versus 42.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 2.9 versus 1.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on March 3, 2024: 44.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 25, 2024, was 51.2 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 6.9 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 devaluation” at 59.9 versus 80.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 25.3 versus 16.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on March 3, 2024: 6.4 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on February 25, 2024, was 24.7: the index fell sharply by 18.3 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index has now spent 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 8.7 versus 49.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 4.2 versus 0.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on March 3, 2024: 35.8 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 25, 2024, was 46.7 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 10.9 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 47.8 versus 74.0 and “Searches about deposits” at 51.6 versus 58.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on March 3, 2024: 28.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 25, 2024, was 8.3 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 20.2 points and crossed the 25 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 “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 40.7 versus 11.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 16.3 versus 4.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 3, 2024: 52.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 25, 2024, was 69.3 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 16.6 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 33.7 versus 56.7 and “Searches about buying shares” at 45.2 versus 63.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on March 2, 2024: 25.2 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2024, was 24.9 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.3 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 14.5 versus 13.8 and “Central bank policy rate” at 17.1 versus 17.0. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on March 1, 2024: 61.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 29, 2024, was 48.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 13.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 85.3 versus 38.6 and “Sector breadth” at 80.3 versus 75.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 1, 2024: 76.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 29, 2024, was 72.5 (“Greed”): the index rose by 3.8 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 62.5 versus 41.2 and “Safe haven demand” at 92.7 versus 88.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on February 29, 2024: 42.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 28, 2024, was 51.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.6 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 40.0 versus 74.7 and “Sector volatility” at 48.9 versus 49.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on February 29, 2024: 48.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 28, 2024, was 56.8 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.3 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 38.6 versus 76.3 and “Sector breadth” at 75.1 versus 70.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on February 28, 2024: 51.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 27, 2024, was 43.0 (“Fear”): the index rose by 8.0 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 74.7 versus 40.2 and “Sector momentum” at 39.0 versus 40.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on February 28, 2024: 42.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 27, 2024, was 51.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 9.2 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 39.6 versus 73.3 and “Sector volatility” at 33.6 versus 36.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on February 26, 2024: 56.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2024, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.4 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 83.8 versus 55.1 and “Market momentum” at 52.9 versus 36.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.