Indicator notes

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on September 3, 2025: 51.0 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on September 2, 2025, was 43.4 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 7.6 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. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 51 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 57.8 versus 26.1 and “Currency weakening” at 4.1 versus 4.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on September 2, 2025: 43.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 1, 2025, was 66.6 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 23.0 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 10.5 versus 92.9 and “Sector volatility” at 31.4 versus 35.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on September 2, 2025: 47.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on September 1, 2025, was 60.9 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 13.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: stress in the high-yield bond market is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “High pressure” zone for 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 45.6 versus 70.5 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 50.1 versus 51.2. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on September 1, 2025: 49.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 29, 2025, was 57.5 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.5 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 20.7 versus 50.8 and “Sector breadth” at 55.7 versus 58.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on August 31, 2025: 23.2 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on August 24, 2025, was 36.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 13.7 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 9 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 2.2 versus 46.5 and “Searches about deposits” at 27.2 versus 17.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on August 31, 2025: 28.1 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 24, 2025, was 52.9 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 24.8 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 31.1 versus 95.8 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 45.8 versus 54.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on August 31, 2025: 64.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 24, 2025, was 33.0 (“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 deposits” at 60.6 versus 8.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 68.9 versus 57.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 30, 2025: 51.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 29, 2025, was 43.2 (“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: “Funding rate” at 62.9 versus 33.0 and “Volatility” at 50.8 versus 49.2. 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 August 29, 2025: 57.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 28, 2025, was 50.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 6.9 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 50.8 versus 20.6 and “Sector breadth” at 58.2 versus 59.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on August 29, 2025: 66.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 28, 2025, was 54.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 11.9 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 93.0 versus 48.9 and “Sector momentum” at 75.5 versus 72.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 29, 2025: 43.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 28, 2025, was 55.9 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 12.7 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: “Funding rate” at 33.0 versus 60.4 and “Implied volatility” at 81.0 versus 90.0. 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 August 28, 2025: 50.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2025, was 60.1 (“Greed”): the index fell by 9.5 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 15 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 20.6 versus 50.6 and “Sector volatility” at 85.0 versus 89.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on August 28, 2025: 54.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2025, was 56.6 (“Greed”): the index fell by 2.3 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 72.5 versus 77.3 and “Sector volatility” at 28.9 versus 31.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 28, 2025: 55.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2025, was 47.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.4 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 60.4 versus 34.1 and “Implied volatility” at 90.0 versus 83.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on August 27, 2025: 66.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 26, 2025, was 75.8 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 8.9 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: “Stock price strength” at 51.1 versus 93.5 and “Sector momentum” at 57.4 versus 54.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on August 26, 2025: 55.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2025, was 65.7: the index fell sharply by 10.6 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 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 48.7 versus 92.5 and “Sector momentum” at 74.5 versus 72.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on August 26, 2025: 75.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2025, was 74.9 (“Greed”): the index rose slightly by 0.9 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 54.3 versus 52.7 and “Sector volatility” at 80.3 versus 78.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 26, 2025: 52.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2025, was 55.8 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.1 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: “Funding rate” at 53.6 versus 71.1 and “Price momentum” at 15.2 versus 11.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on August 26, 2025: 45.6 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 23, 2025, was 44.5 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.1 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 6.4 versus 3.9 and “Currency weakening” at 33.0 versus 31.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on August 25, 2025: 58.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 22, 2025, was 69.5: the index fell sharply by 11.0 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 13 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 50.4 versus 95.0 and “Sector volatility” at 84.2 versus 81.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on August 25, 2025: 40.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 22, 2025, was 49.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.2 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 12.9 versus 47.4 and “Sector volatility” at 62.2 versus 58.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 25, 2025: 55.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 24, 2025, was 66.5: the index fell sharply by 10.7 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 11 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 82.1 versus 95.8 and “Funding rate” at 71.1 versus 83.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 25, 2025: 33.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 24, 2025, was 57.6 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 23.8 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: “Funding rate” at 27.5 versus 81.9 and “Implied volatility” at 10.3 versus 28.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on August 24, 2025: 29.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 17, 2025, was 40.1: the index fell sharply by 10.6 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 the dollar rate” at 48.4 versus 60.6 and “Searches about deposits” at 10.6 versus 19.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on August 24, 2025: 43.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 17, 2025, was 47.8 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 4.5 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 49.0 versus 65.1 and “Searches about deposits” at 37.5 versus 30.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on August 24, 2025: 33.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 17, 2025, was 48.1 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 15.1 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 deposits” at 8.7 versus 26.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 57.4 versus 70.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 23, 2025: 62.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 22, 2025, was 53.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.0 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 82.1 versus 50.0 and “Implied volatility” at 46.2 versus 36.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on August 23, 2025: 44.5 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 22, 2025, was 45.3 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.8 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: “Exchange rate volatility” at 3.9 versus 6.8 and “Currency weakening” at 31.0 versus 30.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on August 22, 2025: 55.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 21, 2025, was 47.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.1 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 67.3 versus 41.7 and “Market volatility” at 55.5 versus 41.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on August 22, 2025: 50.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 21, 2025, was 57.3 (“Greed”): the index fell by 6.9 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 44.8 versus 74.2 and “Sector momentum” at 35.6 versus 34.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.