Indicator notes

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 6, 2026: 53.7 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2026, was 39.5 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 14.2 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 65.4 versus 35.2 and “Currency weakening” at 79.5 versus 52.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on March 6, 2026: 25.3 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2026, was 24.6 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.7 points and crossed the 25 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 “Calm” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 48.2 versus 43.8 and “International reserves” at 1.1 versus 4.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on March 5, 2026: 80.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 4, 2026, was 70.1 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 10.3 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 98.7 versus 59.6 and “Sector momentum” at 87.6 versus 86.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on March 5, 2026: 46.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 4, 2026, was 59.9 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 13.9 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 12.2 versus 59.6 and “Sector breadth” at 54.3 versus 58.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on March 4, 2026: 56.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2026, was 50.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 6.4 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: “Stock price strength” at 56.6 versus 29.8 and “Sector breadth” at 53.9 versus 55.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on March 4, 2026: 62.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2026, was 54.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.3 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 51.2 versus 13.2 and “Sector breadth” at 78.7 versus 81.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on March 4, 2026: 59.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2026, was 46.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 13.0 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: “Stock price strength” at 59.6 versus 12.1 and “Sector momentum” at 74.1 versus 69.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 4, 2026: 39.5 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2026, was 28.1: the indicator rose sharply by 11.4 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator has now spent 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 52.7 versus 26.9 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 35.1 versus 15.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on March 4, 2026: 58.6 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2026, was 53.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 4.9 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 71.5 versus 57.4 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 27.8 versus 22.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on March 4, 2026: 23.9 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2026, was 25.9 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.0 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 22.6 versus 37.2 and “Currency weakening” at 42.4 versus 36.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on March 3, 2026: 70.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 2, 2026, was 79.7 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 9.3 points and crossed the 75 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 “Extreme Greed” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 59.6 versus 98.8 and “Sector breadth” at 87.2 versus 84.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on March 3, 2026: 54.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 2, 2026, was 57.2 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.0 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 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 69.3 versus 74.1 and “Sector breadth” at 81.4 versus 85.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on March 3, 2026: 53.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 2, 2026, was 57.6 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.9 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 33 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 66.8 versus 72.9 and “Sector volatility” at 27.3 versus 32.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 3, 2026: 40.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 2, 2026, was 48.6 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 7.7 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 38.1 versus 63.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 21.9 versus 31.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on March 2, 2026: 51.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 27, 2026, was 55.1 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.9 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: “Sector volatility” at 44.3 versus 53.9 and “Sector momentum” at 72.3 versus 76.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on March 2, 2026: 57.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 27, 2026, was 70.2: the index fell sharply by 13.0 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 13.1 versus 50.9 and “Sector volatility” at 56.1 versus 64.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on March 2, 2026: 54.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 27, 2026, was 63.8 (“Greed”): the index fell by 9.0 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: “Sector volatility” at 63.6 versus 84.0 and “Sector momentum” at 78.9 versus 87.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 2, 2026: 49.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 27, 2026, was 56.6 (“Greed”): the index fell by 7.1 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 57 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 13.0 versus 97.1 and “Stock price strength” at 58.2 versus 23.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on March 2, 2026: 71.0 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 27, 2026, was 75.9 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.9 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: stress in the high-yield bond market is clearly above usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Extreme pressure” zone for 12 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 45.1 versus 55.7 and “Price lag behind the market” at 96.9 versus 96.1. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on March 1, 2026: 53.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 71.8 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 18.6 points and crossed the 55 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 “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 36.2 versus 67.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 70.2 versus 76.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on March 1, 2026: 40.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 59.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 19.2 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 28.5 versus 59.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 26.6 versus 40.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on March 1, 2026: 40.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 62.2 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 21.5 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 the dollar rate” at 31.1 versus 52.9 and “Searches about deposits” at 50.3 versus 71.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on March 1, 2026: 61.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 25.0 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 36.5 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 90.7 versus 14.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 32.4 versus 35.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on March 1, 2026: 40.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 62.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 21.8 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 the dollar rate” at 34.3 versus 76.0 and “Searches about devaluation” at 57.4 versus 83.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on March 1, 2026: 14.9 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 29.8 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 14.9 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 26.6 versus 59.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 16.3 versus 22.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 1, 2026: 30.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 53.7 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 23.0 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 buying bitcoin” at 18.9 versus 75.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 44.6 versus 53.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on February 27, 2026: 75.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2026, was 74.1 (“Greed”): the index rose slightly by 1.2 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 74.5 versus 71.5 and “Sector volatility” at 41.4 versus 40.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on February 27, 2026: 55.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2026, was 54.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 0.6 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: “Sector volatility” at 53.9 versus 52.1 and “Sector momentum” at 76.9 versus 76.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 27, 2026: 15.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2026, was 25.7 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 10.1 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 4.5 versus 40.1 and “Price momentum” at 12.5 versus 16.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on February 27, 2026: 25.4 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2026, was 24.5 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.9 points and crossed the 25 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 “Calm” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 7.2 versus 3.7 and “Currency weakening” at 24.4 versus 24.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.