Indicator notes

Pressure on the Armenian dram on May 31, 2024: 45.5 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 30, 2024, was 44.5 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.0 point 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: “Currency weakening” at 34.0 versus 32.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 31.9 versus 30.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on May 31, 2024: 51.7 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 30, 2024, was 56.8 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 5.1 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 53.5 versus 72.2 and “Currency weakening” at 28.5 versus 30.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 30, 2024: 37.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 29, 2024, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 7.8 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 4.1 versus 45.3 and “Market momentum” at 33.0 versus 41.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on May 30, 2024: 26.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 29, 2024, was 40.5: the index fell sharply by 14.2 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 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 4.8 versus 32.4 and “Sector momentum” at 35.8 versus 50.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on May 30, 2024: 4.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 29, 2024, was 15.8: the index fell sharply by 11.0 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index has now spent 6 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 5.5 versus 40.7 and “Sector volatility” at 6.1 versus 10.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 30, 2024: 24.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 29, 2024, was 34.7 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 10.1 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 39.3 versus 71.0 and “Sector momentum” at 23.9 versus 28.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 30, 2024: 12.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 29, 2024, was 22.8: the index fell sharply by 10.0 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index has now spent 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 2.3 versus 34.2 and “Sector momentum” at 31.4 versus 35.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on May 30, 2024: 75.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 29, 2024, was 74.2 (“High pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.0 point and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme pressure” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: stress in the high-yield bond market is close to the highest in its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “High pressure” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 98.1 versus 96.8 and “Price lag behind the market” at 52.3 versus 51.7. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on May 30, 2024: 44.5 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 29, 2024, was 48.0 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 3.5 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 30.1 versus 42.9 and “Currency weakening” at 32.0 versus 33.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on May 30, 2024: 25.8 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 29, 2024, was 23.1 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 2.7 points and crossed the 25 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 “Calm” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 10.6 versus 3.9 and “Currency weakening” at 31.8 versus 28.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 29, 2024: 45.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 28, 2024, was 39.3 (“Fear”): the index rose by 6.4 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 45.3 versus 9.9 and “Put and call options” at 69.1 versus 49.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on May 29, 2024: 48.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 28, 2024, was 43.8 (“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 79.0 versus 63.2 and “Implied volatility” at 50.3 versus 44.0. 4 of 6 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 28, 2024: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 27, 2024, was 45.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 0.6 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 68.9 versus 73.5 and “Sector momentum” at 64.2 versus 60.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 28, 2024: 27.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 27, 2024, was 20.0 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 7.1 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 39.6 versus 7.7 and “Sector breadth” at 37.0 versus 40.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on May 28, 2024: 43.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 27, 2024, was 47.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 3.4 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: “Implied volatility” at 44.0 versus 50.8 and “Price momentum” at 50.0 versus 56.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on May 28, 2024: 29.7 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 25, 2024, was 23.6 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 6.1 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: “Central bank policy rate” at 48.3 versus 26.3 and “Currency weakening” at 40.5 versus 38.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 27, 2024: 41.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 24, 2024, was 45.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 4.4 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: “Put and call options” at 49.5 versus 26.3 and “Safe haven demand” at 30.1 versus 49.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 27, 2024: 33.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 24, 2024, was 49.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 16.0 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 volatility” at 27.5 versus 66.6 and “Sector momentum” at 40.4 versus 57.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 27, 2024: 20.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 24, 2024, was 35.3 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 15.3 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 5.1 versus 44.5 and “Sector momentum” at 26.9 versus 38.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on May 27, 2024: 71.2 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 24, 2024, was 52.9 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 18.3 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: stress in the high-yield bond market is clearly above usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Moderate pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 90.1 versus 55.1 and “Price lag behind the market” at 52.3 versus 50.6. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on May 26, 2024: 45.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2024, was 7.4 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 38.4 points and crossed the 25 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Quiet” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 88.1 versus 12.5 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 3.5 versus 2.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on May 26, 2024: 70.8 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2024, was 56.3: the index rose sharply by 14.5 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index has now spent 5 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 95.8 versus 59.3 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 Georgia on May 26, 2024: 25.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2024, was 1.3 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 23.7 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 the dollar rate” at 41.3 versus 1.0 and “Searches about deposits” at 8.7 versus 1.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on May 26, 2024: 33.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2024, was 24.4 (“Quiet”): the index rose by 8.9 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 43.9 versus 31.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 22.8 versus 17.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on May 26, 2024: 77.9 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2024, was 59.9 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 18.0 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Surge of interest” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: searches on the topic are far above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 95.2 versus 57.4 and “Searches about devaluation” at 93.3 versus 82.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on May 26, 2024: 49.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2024, was 31.1 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 18.6 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 49.7 versus 27.2 and “Searches about devaluation” at 79.8 versus 59.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 24, 2024: 45.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 23, 2024, was 55.1 (“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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 4.1 versus 54.2 and “Market volatility” at 47.5 versus 34.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 24, 2024: 49.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 23, 2024, was 56.8 (“Greed”): the index fell by 7.6 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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 66.6 versus 83.0 and “Sector momentum” at 57.0 versus 66.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 24, 2024: 18.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 23, 2024, was 27.8 (“Fear”): the index fell by 9.7 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 17.0 versus 38.4 and “Sector momentum” at 30.1 versus 44.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on May 24, 2024: 43.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 23, 2024, was 72.8 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 29.0 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 3.2 versus 78.5 and “Sector volatility” at 41.8 versus 72.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.