Indicator notes

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on May 9, 2024: 58.0 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2024, was 52.3 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 5.7 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 57.3 versus 42.1 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 50.9 versus 43.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 8, 2024: 66.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 7, 2024, was 78.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.6 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Greed” zone for 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 36.8 versus 76.7 and “Sector momentum” at 81.8 versus 84.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on May 8, 2024: 51.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 7, 2024, was 59.8 (“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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 33.6 versus 62.3 and “Sector breadth” at 56.1 versus 59.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on May 8, 2024: 64.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 7, 2024, was 75.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.4 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 36.1 versus 80.1 and “Sector momentum” at 82.0 versus 83.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on May 8, 2024: 68.0 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 7, 2024, was 56.9: the indicator rose sharply by 11.1 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: stress in the high-yield bond market is clearly above usual. The indicator has now spent 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 71.1 versus 52.5 and “Price lag behind the market” at 64.9 versus 61.3. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 8, 2024: 27.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 7, 2024, was 21.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 5.5 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 47.5 versus 35.5 and “Volatility” at 26.2 versus 15.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on May 8, 2024: 46.6 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 7, 2024, was 42.5 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 4.1 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. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 25.5 versus 13.1 and “Central bank policy rate” at 21.6 versus 21.5. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on May 7, 2024: 75.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2024, was 63.6 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 11.8 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 80.1 versus 36.2 and “Sector breadth” at 70.1 versus 67.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 7, 2024: 59.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2024, was 51.4 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.0 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 72.3 versus 40.8 and “Sector momentum” at 43.8 versus 42.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 7, 2024: 62.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2024, was 46.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 16.2 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 77.1 versus 9.1 and “Sector breadth” at 41.6 versus 45.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on May 7, 2024: 42.5 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2024, was 47.2 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.7 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 13.1 versus 27.3 and “International reserves” at 92.8 versus 93.0. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on May 7, 2024: 54.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2024, was 56.4 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.5 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: “Exchange rate volatility” at 39.5 versus 46.7 and “Currency weakening” at 56.5 versus 55.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on May 6, 2024: 30.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2024, was 40.3: the index fell sharply by 10.2 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 11 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 3.8 versus 45.7 and “Sector volatility” at 75.1 versus 68.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on May 6, 2024: 63.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2024, was 75.2 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.6 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: “Stock price strength” at 36.2 versus 80.2 and “Sector momentum” at 81.6 versus 84.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 6, 2024: 51.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2024, was 55.1 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.7 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 40.8 versus 72.4 and “Sector volatility” at 81.4 versus 62.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 6, 2024: 46.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2024, was 43.9 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.4 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: “Sector volatility” at 74.7 versus 61.0 and “Sector breadth” at 45.7 versus 49.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on May 5, 2024: 45.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 28, 2024, was 33.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 11.8 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 deposits” at 81.7 versus 59.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 9.3 versus 7.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on May 5, 2024: 13.5 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on April 28, 2024, was 52.6 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 39.1 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 17.6 versus 96.5 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 9.3 versus 8.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on May 5, 2024: 36.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 28, 2024, was 25.6: the index rose sharply by 11.3 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 3 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 60.6 versus 40.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 13.1 versus 10.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on May 5, 2024: 27.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 28, 2024, was 37.2: the index fell 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 39.4 versus 64.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 15.1 versus 9.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on May 4, 2024: 28.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2024, was 21.4 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 7.2 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 29.7 versus 8.1 and “Price momentum” at 22.9 versus 16.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on May 4, 2024: 56.4 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2024, was 41.5 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 14.9 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. 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 “Low pressure” zone for 61 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 61.8 versus 26.7 and “Currency weakening” at 55.6 versus 39.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on May 3, 2024: 40.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 2, 2024, was 50.9 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 10.3 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 39.8 versus 76.8 and “Sector momentum” at 39.5 versus 43.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on May 3, 2024: 75.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 2, 2024, was 63.7 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 11.5 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 80.2 versus 36.3 and “Sector momentum” at 84.0 versus 81.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 3, 2024: 43.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 2, 2024, was 59.5 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 15.6 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Greed” zone for 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 9.0 versus 67.1 and “Sector breadth” at 49.1 versus 52.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on May 3, 2024: 12.2 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on April 28, 2024, was 24.9: the indicator fell sharply by 12.7 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. The indicator has now spent 48 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 0.1 versus 52.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 23.5 versus 21.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on May 3, 2024: 43.0 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 28, 2024, was 46.4 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 3.4 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 23.5 versus 33.2 and “Currency weakening” at 31.1 versus 32.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on May 2, 2024: 40.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2024, was 29.7: the index rose 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 45.7 versus 3.9 and “Sector momentum” at 31.8 versus 30.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 2, 2024: 57.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2024, was 48.0 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.3 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 15 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 75.9 versus 37.5 and “Sector momentum” at 55.5 versus 56.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on May 2, 2024: 59.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2024, was 73.1: the index fell sharply by 13.6 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 8 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 33.9 versus 83.2 and “Sector breadth” at 74.7 versus 77.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.