Indicator notes

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on November 13, 2025: 60.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on November 12, 2025, was 43.1 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 17.8 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. 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 “Fear” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 94.9 versus 49.0 and “Sector volatility” at 76.5 versus 55.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on November 13, 2025: 42.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 12, 2025, was 29.9: the index rose sharply by 12.9 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: “Sector volatility” at 63.6 versus 16.2 and “Sector breadth” at 30.9 versus 27.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on November 13, 2025: 43.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 12, 2025, was 32.9: 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 8 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 61.8 versus 23.5 and “Sector breadth” at 16.6 versus 13.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on November 13, 2025: 40.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 12, 2025, was 28.4: the index rose sharply by 11.8 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 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 60.6 versus 21.9 and “Stock price strength” at 22.5 versus 14.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on November 13, 2025: 34.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 12, 2025, was 13.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 20.7 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 17 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 53.3 versus 14.4 and “Stock price strength” at 55.1 versus 17.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on November 13, 2025: 35.3 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on November 12, 2025, was 50.3 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 15.0 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: stress in the high-yield bond market is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 63.8 versus 95.3 and “Price lag behind the market” at 6.7 versus 5.3. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on November 13, 2025: 44.4 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on November 12, 2025, was 45.6 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.2 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Moderate pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 70.1 versus 74.2 and “Currency weakening” at 70.7 versus 71.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Insider buying and share buybacks on November 13, 2025: 73.3 out of 100, in the “More buying” zone. The previous reading, on November 12, 2025, was 81.8 (“Mostly buying”): the indicator fell by 8.5 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “More buying” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: more issuers were on the buying side than on the selling side. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Mostly buying” zone for 9 trading days in a row. The component that moved most: “Buyers over sellers, 30 days” at 73.3 versus 81.8. 1 of 2 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on November 12, 2025: 28.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 11, 2025, was 38.6: the index fell sharply by 10.2 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 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 14.1 versus 55.5 and “Sector momentum” at 41.0 versus 43.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on November 12, 2025: 13.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 11, 2025, was 24.9: 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 17 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 17.9 versus 54.8 and “Sector momentum” at 17.2 versus 24.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on November 12, 2025: 45.6 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on November 11, 2025, was 44.6 (“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 71.5 versus 67.8 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 74.2 versus 74.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on November 11, 2025: 49.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on November 10, 2025, was 34.2 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 15.4 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: “Stock price strength” at 59.2 versus 8.8 and “Sector volatility” at 50.3 versus 44.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on November 11, 2025: 32.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 10, 2025, was 24.1 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 8.3 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 54.7 versus 28.0 and “Sector breadth” at 27.9 versus 24.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on November 11, 2025: 24.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 10, 2025, was 14.2: the index rose sharply by 10.7 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 16 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 54.8 versus 17.8 and “Sector momentum” at 24.3 versus 21.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on November 11, 2025: 27.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 10, 2025, was 43.2: the index fell sharply by 15.4 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 9 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 16.8 versus 62.6 and “Implied volatility” at 48.9 versus 60.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on November 11, 2025: 30.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 10, 2025, was 43.2: the index fell sharply by 12.4 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 9 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 15.8 versus 62.1 and “Volatility” at 81.5 versus 67.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on November 11, 2025: 43.5 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on November 8, 2025, was 45.9 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.4 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 16.6 versus 22.1 and “Currency weakening” at 70.4 versus 74.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on November 11, 2025: 44.6 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on November 8, 2025, was 45.1 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.5 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 67.8 versus 69.9 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 74.3 versus 74.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on November 10, 2025: 34.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 7, 2025, was 50.8 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 16.6 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 8.8 versus 59.0 and “Sector momentum” at 53.3 versus 67.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on November 10, 2025: 24.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 7, 2025, was 28.4 (“Fear”): the index fell by 4.3 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 28.0 versus 54.6 and “Sector breadth” at 24.9 versus 17.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on November 10, 2025: 53.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on November 7, 2025, was 44.8 (“Fear”): the index rose by 8.9 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 87.8 versus 56.9 and “Sector breadth” at 61.0 versus 58.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on November 9, 2025: 37.1 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 2, 2025, was 52.5 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 15.4 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 24.0 versus 67.0 and “Searches about deposits” at 64.4 versus 67.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on November 9, 2025: 76.0 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 2, 2025, was 65.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 10.3 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 90.1 versus 64.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 61.9 versus 67.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on November 9, 2025: 77.2 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 2, 2025, was 70.8 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose by 6.4 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. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 59.3 versus 49.7 and “Searches about deposits” at 95.2 versus 92.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on November 9, 2025: 41.6 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 2, 2025, was 51.2 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 9.6 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 27.2 versus 58.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 37.5 versus 34.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on November 7, 2025: 38.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 6, 2025, was 27.3: the index rose sharply by 11.5 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 14 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 59.7 versus 31.3 and “Safe haven demand” at 40.6 versus 15.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on November 7, 2025: 26.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 6, 2025, was 24.8 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.8 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 23 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 26.3 versus 23.3 and “Sector volatility” at 12.4 versus 9.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on November 7, 2025: 34.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 6, 2025, was 24.3 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.5 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 55.5 versus 22.2 and “Sector momentum” at 38.2 versus 34.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on November 7, 2025: 48.3 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on November 6, 2025, was 40.9 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 7.4 points and crossed the 45 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. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 93.0 versus 78.4 and “Price lag behind the market” at 3.7 versus 3.5. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on November 7, 2025: 45.4 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on November 6, 2025, was 43.7 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.7 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 21 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 22.3 versus 17.5 and “Currency weakening” at 71.3 versus 69.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.