Indicator notes

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 27, 2025: 36.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 26, 2025, was 26.5: the index rose sharply by 10.3 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 15 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 45.1 versus 5.8 and “Sector momentum” at 22.9 versus 21.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 27, 2025: 29.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 26, 2025, was 24.8 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 4.3 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 12.9 versus 2.4 and “Sector volatility” at 62.4 versus 56.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on May 26, 2025: 51.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 23, 2025, was 55.8 (“Greed”): the index fell by 4.7 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 32.4 versus 43.6 and “Sector volatility” at 43.9 versus 49.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 26, 2025: 28.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 23, 2025, was 52.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 24.2 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 6.1 versus 88.2 and “Sector volatility” at 55.7 versus 63.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on May 26, 2025: 40.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 23, 2025, was 56.6 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 15.7 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 8.9 versus 50.0 and “Sector volatility” at 68.2 versus 79.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on May 26, 2025: 24.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 23, 2025, was 29.3 (“Fear”): the index fell by 4.4 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: “Sector volatility” at 59.6 versus 66.4 and “Sector momentum” at 17.6 versus 23.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 26, 2025: 24.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 23, 2025, was 27.4 (“Fear”): the index fell by 2.6 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 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 17.4 versus 22.7 and “Sector breadth” at 22.7 versus 24.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on May 25, 2025: 58.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 18, 2025, was 27.2 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 31.7 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 66.3 versus 13.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 58.0 versus 19.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on May 25, 2025: 69.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 18, 2025, was 19.6 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 50.3 points and crossed the 25, 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 “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 86.2 versus 4.8 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 53.5 versus 34.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on May 25, 2025: 46.9 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 18, 2025, was 28.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 18.2 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 67.0 versus 23.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 49.0 versus 38.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on May 25, 2025: 74.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 18, 2025, was 56.9: the index rose sharply by 17.8 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 8 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 86.2 versus 41.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 67.0 versus 59.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 25, 2025: 61.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 18, 2025, was 43.1 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 17.9 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 89.4 versus 52.9 and “Searches about buying shares” at 50.3 versus 31.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 23, 2025: 52.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 22, 2025, was 41.5 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 11.0 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 88.2 versus 45.0 and “Sector momentum” at 40.0 versus 38.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on May 23, 2025: 56.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 22, 2025, was 46.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 50.0 versus 8.8 and “Sector volatility” at 79.7 versus 83.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on May 23, 2025: 75.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 22, 2025, was 74.1 (“High pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.6 points 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 18 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 76.4 versus 74.4 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 75.1 versus 73.8. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on May 22, 2025: 41.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 21, 2025, was 47.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.6 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 15.4 versus 39.4 and “Sector volatility” at 73.3 versus 68.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on May 22, 2025: 87.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 21, 2025, was 76.5: the index rose sharply by 11.3 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. The index has now spent 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 80.3 versus 54.1 and “Volatility” at 97.1 versus 80.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 22, 2025: 50.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 21, 2025, was 43.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 6.8 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 51.4 versus 34.1 and “Volatility” at 38.8 versus 29.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on May 22, 2025: 52.0 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 21, 2025, was 55.3 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 3.3 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 50.5 versus 65.8 and “Currency weakening” at 46.1 versus 44.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on May 22, 2025: 57.7 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 21, 2025, was 54.6 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 3.1 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 58.6 versus 50.5 and “Currency weakening” at 53.3 versus 49.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 21, 2025: 42.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 20, 2025, was 53.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 10.7 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 44.9 versus 87.7 and “Sector momentum” at 41.2 versus 42.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on May 21, 2025: 47.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 20, 2025, was 41.8 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.4 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 39.4 versus 15.3 and “Sector momentum” at 40.0 versus 44.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on May 21, 2025: 27.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 20, 2025, was 38.0: the index fell sharply by 10.1 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 12 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 7.5 versus 45.9 and “Sector momentum” at 24.9 versus 28.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 21, 2025: 43.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 20, 2025, was 47.5 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 13.3 versus 23.4 and “Funding rate” at 34.1 versus 40.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on May 21, 2025: 55.3 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 20, 2025, was 54.6 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.7 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Moderate pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 44.3 versus 42.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 65.8 versus 65.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 20, 2025: 51.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2025, was 57.5 (“Greed”): the index fell by 6.4 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: “Credit risk appetite” at 65.2 versus 79.7 and “Safe haven demand” at 29.7 versus 42.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 20, 2025: 40.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2025, was 57.5 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 17.3 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 11.8 versus 81.0 and “Sector volatility” at 79.7 versus 77.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 20, 2025: 53.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2025, was 43.0 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.3 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: “Stock price strength” at 87.7 versus 44.8 and “Sector momentum” at 42.8 versus 43.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on May 20, 2025: 54.6 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 17, 2025, was 55.9 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.3 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 42.0 versus 45.1 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 65.1 versus 67.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on May 20, 2025: 53.0 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 17, 2025, was 55.6 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.6 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 3.3 versus 13.8 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 95.9 versus 95.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.