Indicator notes

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 6, 2025: 39.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 5, 2025, was 28.7: the index rose sharply by 10.6 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 44.4 versus 8.8 and “Sector volatility” at 65.0 versus 60.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on May 6, 2025: 54.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 5, 2025, was 40.3 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 13.9 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 49.4 versus 8.4 and “Sector volatility” at 75.3 versus 67.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 6, 2025: 28.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 5, 2025, was 19.1 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 9.6 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 44.4 versus 10.6 and “Sector volatility” at 39.4 versus 36.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 6, 2025: 25.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 5, 2025, was 23.2 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 2.7 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 12.3 versus 6.3 and “Sector momentum” at 28.7 versus 24.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Azerbaijani manat on May 6, 2025: 54.4 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 1, 2025, was 56.9 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.5 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. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 58.4 versus 68.5 and “Central bank policy rate” at 61.2 versus 61.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on May 6, 2025: 67.2 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 1, 2025, was 52.6 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 14.6 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 78.5 versus 18.9 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 85.6 versus 86.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on May 6, 2025: 37.9 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 1, 2025, was 45.8 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 7.9 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: “Central bank policy rate” at 13.7 versus 42.8 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 99.9 versus 94.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on May 6, 2025: 49.7 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 1, 2025, was 61.4 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 11.7 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. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “High pressure” zone for 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 17.0 versus 61.7 and “Currency weakening” at 3.9 versus 6.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 5, 2025: 44.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 2, 2025, was 30.2: the index rose sharply by 14.0 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 43.8 versus 11.8 and “Sector volatility” at 68.0 versus 41.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on May 5, 2025: 28.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 2, 2025, was 24.4 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 3.7 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: “Sector volatility” at 57.2 versus 40.0 and “Sector breadth” at 25.5 versus 27.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 5, 2025: 19.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 2, 2025, was 26.3 (“Fear”): the index fell by 7.2 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 10.6 versus 44.3 and “Sector volatility” at 36.8 versus 29.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 5, 2025: 23.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 2, 2025, was 29.0 (“Fear”): the index fell by 5.8 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 6.3 versus 39.5 and “Sector volatility” at 41.0 versus 25.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 5, 2025: 47.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2025, was 43.5 (“Fear”): the index rose by 4.1 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: “Implied volatility” at 74.7 versus 55.5 and “Funding rate” at 14.7 versus 19.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on May 4, 2025: 36.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 27, 2025, was 65.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 28.6 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. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 5.4 versus 53.5 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 67.6 versus 76.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on May 4, 2025: 68.6 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 27, 2025, was 38.8 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 29.8 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. 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 69.6 versus 6.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 67.6 versus 70.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on May 4, 2025: 58.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 27, 2025, was 42.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 15.1 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 deposits” at 59.3 versus 36.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 56.7 versus 49.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on May 4, 2025: 43.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 27, 2025, was 49.5 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 5.6 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 devaluation” at 29.2 versus 54.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 45.2 versus 31.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on May 4, 2025: 54.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 27, 2025, was 79.8 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 25.3 points and crossed the 75 and 55 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 “Surge of interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 31.1 versus 80.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 77.9 versus 79.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 4, 2025: 43.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2025, was 46.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 2.6 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: “Price momentum” at 68.9 versus 73.8 and “Implied volatility” at 55.5 versus 58.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 4, 2025: 46.3 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 27, 2025, was 43.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 3.0 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 buying shares” at 53.5 versus 34.9 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 49.7 versus 61.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 3, 2025: 46.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 2, 2025, was 42.3 (“Fear”): the index rose by 3.8 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 21.8 versus 3.7 and “Price momentum” at 73.8 versus 75.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 2, 2025: 30.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2025, was 41.0: the index fell sharply by 10.8 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 11.8 versus 43.8 and “Sector volatility” at 41.2 versus 47.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on May 2, 2025: 24.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2025, was 28.5 (“Fear”): the index fell by 4.1 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 26 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 22.9 versus 30.1 and “Sector volatility” at 40.0 versus 47.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 2, 2025: 61.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 1, 2025, was 46.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 14.7 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: “Safe haven demand” at 99.3 versus 59.1 and “Junk bond demand” at 94.8 versus 65.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 1, 2025: 46.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2025, was 44.9 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.4 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: “Junk bond demand” at 65.0 versus 58.5 and “Put and call options” at 53.7 versus 58.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on April 30, 2025: 41.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 29, 2025, was 49.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.3 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 43.8 versus 75.5 and “Sector momentum” at 36.4 versus 37.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 30, 2025: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 29, 2025, was 48.8 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 3.9 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 37.5 versus 71.4 and “Safe haven demand” at 55.4 versus 50.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on April 29, 2025: 49.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 28, 2025, was 44.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 4.7 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 17 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 75.5 versus 43.8 and “Sector volatility” at 47.9 versus 54.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on April 29, 2025: 36.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 28, 2025, was 48.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 12.5 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 43.9 versus 82.4 and “Sector volatility” at 45.7 versus 51.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on April 29, 2025: 43.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 28, 2025, was 52.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.9 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 38.0 versus 68.1 and “Sector momentum” at 67.2 versus 75.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.