Indicator notes

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on July 18, 2025: 45.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 17, 2025, was 44.9 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.8 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: “Sector momentum” at 36.8 versus 32.0 and “Sector volatility” at 34.8 versus 36.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on July 18, 2025: 55.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 17, 2025, was 53.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 61.8 versus 54.5 and “Sector breadth” at 64.4 versus 62.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on July 18, 2025: 29.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 17, 2025, was 20.5 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 9.1 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 45.1 versus 6.8 and “Sector volatility” at 49.1 versus 60.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on July 17, 2025: 50.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 16, 2025, was 44.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.7 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: “Market volatility” at 86.0 versus 68.2 and “Stock price strength” at 64.8 versus 53.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on July 17, 2025: 44.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 16, 2025, was 33.4: the index rose sharply by 11.0 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 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 92.0 versus 48.2 and “Sector momentum” at 29.9 versus 29.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on July 17, 2025: 50.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 16, 2025, was 39.3 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.9 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 85.2 versus 43.0 and “Sector breadth” at 48.1 versus 45.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on July 17, 2025: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 16, 2025, was 46.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.1 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: “Sector momentum” at 32.0 versus 35.2 and “Sector breadth” at 57.8 versus 58.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on July 17, 2025: 20.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 16, 2025, was 44.1 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 23.6 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 6.8 versus 81.8 and “Sector volatility” at 60.8 versus 72.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on July 16, 2025: 44.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 15, 2025, was 46.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.8 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: “Market volatility” at 68.2 versus 94.3 and “Stock price strength” at 53.5 versus 41.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on July 16, 2025: 44.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 15, 2025, was 26.8: the index rose sharply by 17.3 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 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 81.8 versus 12.3 and “Sector volatility” at 72.9 versus 76.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on July 16, 2025: 81.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 15, 2025, was 74.0 (“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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 65.1 versus 51.1 and “Funding rate” at 83.8 versus 70.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on July 16, 2025: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 15, 2025, was 46.0 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.1 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 57.4 versus 61.8 and “Currency weakening” at 23.1 versus 22.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on July 15, 2025: 46.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 14, 2025, was 41.2 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.2 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 94.3 versus 48.1 and “Safe haven demand” at 20.7 versus 30.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on July 15, 2025: 26.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 14, 2025, was 22.3 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 4.5 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 76.1 versus 63.8 and “Stock price strength” at 12.3 versus 6.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on July 15, 2025: 23.3 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on July 12, 2025, was 30.7 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 7.4 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 75 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 7.8 versus 37.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 2.8 versus 2.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on July 14, 2025: 33.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 11, 2025, was 24.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 8.8 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 48.0 versus 2.1 and “Sector volatility” at 58.6 versus 74.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on July 14, 2025: 45.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 11, 2025, was 37.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 8.2 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 53.2 versus 2.9 and “Sector volatility” at 36.6 versus 62.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on July 14, 2025: 51.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 11, 2025, was 41.0 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.0 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 50.4 versus 2.7 and “Sector volatility” at 55.5 versus 73.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on July 13, 2025: 47.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 6, 2025, was 33.0 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 14.8 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 46.5 versus 4.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 49.0 versus 61.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on July 13, 2025: 46.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 6, 2025, was 35.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 10.3 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 44.6 versus 17.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 47.8 versus 54.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on July 13, 2025: 36.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 6, 2025, was 47.8 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 11.3 points and crossed the 45 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 “Usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 45.8 versus 59.9 and “Searches about deposits” at 27.2 versus 35.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on July 13, 2025: 61.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 6, 2025, was 46.9 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 14.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. 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 “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 73.4 versus 17.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 50.3 versus 57.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on July 13, 2025: 64.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 6, 2025, was 44.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 19.8 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. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 68.3 versus 29.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 61.2 versus 60.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 13, 2025: 59.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 6, 2025, was 32.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 27.1 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 66.3 versus 29.2 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 72.8 versus 40.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on July 12, 2025: 72.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 11, 2025, was 77.1 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 4.9 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: “Funding rate” at 61.2 versus 84.0 and “Volatility” at 88.9 versus 85.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on July 11, 2025: 39.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 10, 2025, was 45.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.8 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: “Safe haven demand” at 13.8 versus 36.4 and “Market momentum” at 11.6 versus 22.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on July 11, 2025: 24.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 10, 2025, was 30.1 (“Fear”): the index fell by 5.2 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 74.5 versus 84.2 and “Sector momentum” at 15.2 versus 19.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on July 11, 2025: 36.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 10, 2025, was 54.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 18.1 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 volatility” at 65.0 versus 98.9 and “Stock price strength” at 15.2 versus 42.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on July 11, 2025: 37.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 10, 2025, was 45.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.0 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 62.0 versus 77.3 and “Sector momentum” at 22.5 versus 29.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.