Indicator notes

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on April 26, 2026: 31.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2026, was 18.6 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 12.8 points and crossed the 25 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 “Quiet” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 52.2 versus 29.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 10.6 versus 7.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 26, 2026: 55.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 25, 2026, was 51.1 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.7 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 19.6 versus 4.5 and “Price momentum” at 90.0 versus 87.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on April 24, 2026: 52.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2026, was 63.9 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.6 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: “Stock price strength” at 15.0 versus 88.0 and “Credit risk appetite” at 58.6 versus 44.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on April 24, 2026: 37.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2026, was 50.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 13.4 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 18.6 versus 61.3 and “Sector momentum” at 45.1 versus 52.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on April 24, 2026: 48.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2026, was 73.3 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 24.5 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 8.3 versus 96.5 and “Sector momentum” at 59.0 versus 67.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on April 24, 2026: 16.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2026, was 33.2 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 16.3 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 6.0 versus 62.6 and “Sector momentum” at 35.8 versus 41.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on April 24, 2026: 39.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2026, was 52.6 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 12.7 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 13.2 versus 59.8 and “Sector momentum” at 52.1 versus 60.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on April 24, 2026: 52.8 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2026, was 57.9 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 5.1 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 43.8 versus 49.5 and “Price lag behind the market” at 61.8 versus 66.4. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on April 24, 2026: 55.6 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2026, was 53.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.9 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 58.0 versus 51.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 59.4 versus 58.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on April 23, 2026: 50.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2026, was 42.9 (“Fear”): the index rose by 7.5 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 61.3 versus 32.7 and “Sector volatility” at 48.3 versus 45.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on April 23, 2026: 41.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2026, was 47.9 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 6.4 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 32.5 versus 65.8 and “Sector volatility” at 33.0 versus 27.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on April 23, 2026: 63.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2026, was 74.9: the index fell sharply by 11.2 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 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 25.3 versus 65.3 and “Price momentum” at 68.9 versus 73.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on April 23, 2026: 47.0 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2026, was 44.2 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.8 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 26.1 versus 10.6 and “Currency weakening” at 30.4 versus 34.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on April 22, 2026: 59.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 21, 2026, was 49.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.6 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 78.1 versus 16.2 and “Put and call options” at 48.7 versus 40.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on April 22, 2026: 69.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 21, 2026, was 48.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 21.0 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 90.3 versus 8.2 and “Sector momentum” at 67.8 versus 64.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on April 22, 2026: 33.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 21, 2026, was 20.2 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 13.0 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 62.5 versus 8.7 and “Sector volatility” at 10.8 versus 17.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on April 22, 2026: 47.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 21, 2026, was 32.9 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 15.0 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 22 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 65.8 versus 15.2 and “Sector breadth” at 37.8 versus 30.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on April 22, 2026: 50.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 21, 2026, was 37.2 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 13.6 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 59.7 versus 9.5 and “Sector breadth” at 41.2 versus 38.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on April 22, 2026: 74.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 21, 2026, was 58.2: the index rose sharply by 16.7 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 3 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 65.3 versus 7.0 and “Volatility” at 80.1 versus 75.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on April 22, 2026: 51.7 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 21, 2026, was 63.1 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 11.4 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 22 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 58.4 versus 92.6 and “Currency weakening” at 75.5 versus 75.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on April 21, 2026: 44.2 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 18, 2026, was 45.8 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.6 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 10.5 versus 16.8 and “Currency weakening” at 34.5 versus 34.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on April 20, 2026: 43.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 17, 2026, was 56.7 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 13.6 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 12.6 versus 60.1 and “Sector volatility” at 25.5 versus 38.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on April 20, 2026: 36.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 17, 2026, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 9.1 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: “Stock price strength” at 12.9 versus 59.3 and “Sector volatility” at 40.8 versus 36.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on April 20, 2026: 55.9 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 17, 2026, was 52.3 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 3.6 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: stress in the high-yield bond market is clearly above usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Moderate pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 48.6 versus 44.7 and “Price lag behind the market” at 63.2 versus 59.9. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 20, 2026: 45.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2026, was 40.5 (“Fear”): the index rose by 4.8 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: “Price momentum” at 82.1 versus 74.1 and “Implied volatility” at 59.6 versus 51.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on April 20, 2026: 60.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2026, was 50.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.3 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: “Funding rate” at 16.6 versus 0.1 and “Implied volatility” at 79.9 versus 65.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on April 19, 2026: 48.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 12, 2026, was 35.8 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 13.0 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 devaluation” at 79.8 versus 29.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 21.5 versus 31.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on April 19, 2026: 27.6 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 12, 2026, was 21.5 (“Quiet”): the index rose by 6.1 points and crossed the 25 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 “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 45.2 versus 31.7 and “Searches about deposits” at 9.9 versus 11.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on April 19, 2026: 49.3 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 12, 2026, was 71.3 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 22.0 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 9.3 versus 99.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 58.7 versus 33.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on April 19, 2026: 50.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 18, 2026, was 56.6 (“Greed”): the index fell by 5.8 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 65.3 versus 74.4 and “Volatility” at 72.5 versus 78.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.