Indicator notes

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on April 24, 2024: 29.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2024, was 43.1: the index fell sharply by 13.7 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 3 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 3.6 versus 45.3 and “Sector volatility” at 39.4 versus 45.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on April 24, 2024: 61.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2024, was 74.7: the index fell sharply by 13.0 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 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 37.9 versus 72.8 and “Sector volatility” at 58.4 versus 68.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on April 24, 2024: 69.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2024, was 56.8: the index rose sharply by 12.6 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 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 83.3 versus 34.3 and “Sector volatility” at 44.1 versus 41.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on April 24, 2024: 59.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2024, was 53.0 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 6.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 69.3 versus 35.7 and “Sector breadth” at 59.0 versus 64.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on April 24, 2024: 45.4 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2024, was 44.3 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.1 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 49 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 70.8 versus 68.2 and “Currency weakening” at 32.4 versus 32.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on April 23, 2024: 74.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2024, was 79.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 4.7 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: “Stock price strength” at 72.8 versus 86.6 and “Sector volatility” at 68.4 versus 72.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on April 23, 2024: 56.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2024, was 79.6 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 22.8 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: “Stock price strength” at 34.3 versus 92.9 and “Sector volatility” at 41.2 versus 69.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on April 23, 2024: 64.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2024, was 81.7 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 17.4 points and crossed the 75 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 “Extreme Greed” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 36.9 versus 87.7 and “Sector volatility” at 66.8 versus 80.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on April 23, 2024: 53.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2024, was 66.2 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 13.2 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 35.7 versus 78.5 and “Sector volatility” at 51.1 versus 56.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 23, 2024: 60.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2024, was 50.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.8 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 55.6 versus 7.1 and “Market momentum” at 74.6 versus 69.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on April 22, 2024: 36.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2024, was 46.2 (“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 3.5 versus 45.2 and “Sector breadth” at 43.6 versus 41.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on April 22, 2024: 79.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2024, was 74.5 (“Greed”): the index rose by 4.9 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: “Stock price strength” at 86.6 versus 73.1 and “Sector volatility” at 72.1 versus 68.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on April 22, 2024: 79.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2024, was 72.4 (“Greed”): the index rose by 7.2 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 92.9 versus 67.7 and “Sector breadth” at 89.0 versus 85.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on April 21, 2024: 18.3 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on April 14, 2024, was 49.0 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 30.7 points and crossed the 45 and 25 boundaries. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 26.6 versus 89.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 9.9 versus 8.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on April 21, 2024: 52.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 14, 2024, was 55.9 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 3.7 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 deposits” at 41.3 versus 63.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 18.3 versus 9.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on April 21, 2024: 43.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 14, 2024, was 12.8 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 30.5 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 82.4 versus 19.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 4.2 versus 6.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on April 21, 2024: 46.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 14, 2024, was 41.6 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 4.9 points and crossed the 45 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 “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 93.3 versus 76.6 and “Searches about deposits” at 34.3 versus 40.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on April 21, 2024: 4.5 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on April 14, 2024, was 30.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 25.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 8.7 versus 56.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 0.3 versus 4.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on April 20, 2024: 51.0 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2024, was 56.8 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 5.8 points and crossed the 55 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 “High pressure” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 38.4 versus 55.7 and “Central bank policy rate” at 20.7 versus 20.6. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on April 19, 2024: 46.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 18, 2024, was 44.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.1 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 41 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 57.0 versus 49.1 and “Sector breadth” at 41.8 versus 40.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on April 19, 2024: 72.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 18, 2024, was 58.2: the index rose sharply by 14.2 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 14 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 67.7 versus 34.7 and “Sector volatility” at 70.7 versus 48.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on April 19, 2024: 38.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 18, 2024, was 46.8 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.8 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 40.1 versus 76.7 and “Sector volatility” at 58.1 versus 55.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on April 19, 2024: 51.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 18, 2024, was 55.3 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.8 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 41.2 versus 72.6 and “Sector volatility” at 56.1 versus 39.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on April 19, 2024: 63.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 18, 2024, was 52.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.8 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 69.6 versus 36.1 and “Sector volatility” at 51.7 versus 44.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on April 18, 2024: 55.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 17, 2024, was 54.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 0.6 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: “Sector volatility” at 39.0 versus 36.8 and “Sector breadth” at 55.7 versus 55.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on April 18, 2024: 52.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 17, 2024, was 60.3 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.1 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 36.1 versus 69.7 and “Sector volatility” at 44.5 versus 43.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on April 17, 2024: 46.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 16, 2024, was 44.9 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.2 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 41 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 57.3 versus 51.8 and “Sector momentum” at 38.8 versus 39.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on April 17, 2024: 54.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 16, 2024, was 55.5 (“Greed”): the index fell slightly by 0.8 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 36.8 versus 38.8 and “Sector momentum” at 53.9 versus 55.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on April 17, 2024: 54.4 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 16, 2024, was 55.1 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.7 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “High pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 46.6 versus 49.2 and “Central bank policy rate” at 11.8 versus 11.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on April 17, 2024: 42.1 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 16, 2024, was 47.1 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 5.0 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 21 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 21.6 versus 36.6 and “Central bank policy rate” at 5.0 versus 4.9. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.