Indicator notes

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on May 7, 2026: 26.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2026, was 37.6: the index fell sharply by 11.3 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 13 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 7.5 versus 60.7 and “Sector volatility” at 42.4 versus 29.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 7, 2026: 47.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2026, was 42.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.1 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 73.0 versus 43.0 and “Sector volatility” at 18.0 versus 34.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 7, 2026: 23.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2026, was 25.0 (“Fear”): the index fell slightly by 1.7 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 5.4 versus 9.1 and “Sector momentum” at 28.1 versus 30.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on May 7, 2026: 55.8 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2026, was 52.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 3.1 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. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 47.3 versus 44.1 and “Price lag behind the market” at 64.3 versus 61.2. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on May 7, 2026: 55.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2026, was 53.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 1.7 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Volatility” at 54.7 versus 49.7 and “Price momentum” at 89.7 versus 94.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Azerbaijani manat on May 7, 2026: 61.9 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2026, was 51.1 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 10.8 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 39 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 72.5 versus 29.4 and “International reserves” at 75.1 versus 75.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on May 7, 2026: 53.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2026, was 55.3 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.4 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. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “High pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 51.2 versus 60.9 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 59.5 versus 55.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 6, 2026: 42.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 5, 2026, was 53.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 11.4 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 43.0 versus 85.9 and “Sector momentum” at 55.9 versus 57.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 6, 2026: 43.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 5, 2026, 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: “Stock price strength” at 27.9 versus 61.9 and “Sector momentum” at 41.0 versus 49.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on May 6, 2026: 35.9 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 5, 2026, was 46.9 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 11.0 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 0.1 versus 44.2 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 28.6 versus 28.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on May 6, 2026: 55.3 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 5, 2026, was 51.5 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 3.8 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 60.9 versus 52.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 55.5 versus 49.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on May 6, 2026: 47.2 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 5, 2026, was 42.3 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 4.9 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 29 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 54.0 versus 43.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 41.9 versus 33.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on May 5, 2026: 38.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2026, was 26.7: the index rose sharply by 11.7 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 11 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 60.7 versus 13.8 and “Sector momentum” at 42.6 versus 34.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 5, 2026: 24.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2026, was 25.1 (“Fear”): the index fell slightly by 0.4 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: “Sector volatility” at 21.7 versus 24.7 and “Sector momentum” at 33.4 versus 31.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 5, 2026: 25.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2026, was 22.6 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 2.9 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 12.2 versus 4.3 and “Sector momentum” at 29.3 versus 26.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 5, 2026: 55.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2026, was 47.1 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.8 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 61.9 versus 27.8 and “Sector momentum” at 49.9 versus 48.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 5, 2026: 65.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2026, was 76.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.7 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 8.1 versus 56.0 and “Implied volatility” at 98.2 versus 95.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on May 5, 2026: 60.1 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 1, 2026, was 36.5 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 23.6 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. 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 “Low pressure” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 93.4 versus 21.0 and “Currency weakening” at 67.2 versus 68.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 38.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2026, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 7.1 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 29.1 versus 48.9 and “Safe haven demand” at 17.4 versus 26.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 26.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2026, was 40.2: the index fell sharply by 13.5 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 10 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 13.8 versus 60.8 and “Sector breadth” at 29.5 versus 34.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 25.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2026, was 22.3 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 2.8 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 18.4 versus 5.7 and “Sector breadth” at 25.9 versus 27.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 22.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2026, was 28.0 (“Fear”): the index fell by 5.4 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: “Stock price strength” at 4.3 versus 13.9 and “Sector momentum” at 26.3 versus 32.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 47.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2026, was 58.2 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.1 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: “Stock price strength” at 27.8 versus 61.6 and “Sector momentum” at 48.7 versus 54.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 54.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2026, was 57.9 (“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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 58.8 versus 73.0 and “Price momentum” at 91.1 versus 86.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 76.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2026, was 73.6 (“Greed”): the index rose by 2.4 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 56.0 versus 48.4 and “Price momentum” at 63.2 versus 60.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on May 3, 2026: 67.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 52.9 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 15.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. 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 “Usual interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 54.8 versus 16.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 81.1 versus 89.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on May 3, 2026: 42.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 66.3 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 24.0 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 deposits” at 15.1 versus 58.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 69.6 versus 74.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on May 3, 2026: 38.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 24.0 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 14.5 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 41.3 versus 7.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 35.6 versus 40.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on May 3, 2026: 25.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 24.7 (“Quiet”): the index rose slightly by 0.6 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 devaluation” at 51.0 versus 47.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 17.6 versus 18.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on May 3, 2026: 44.1 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 32.4: the index rose sharply by 11.7 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 devaluation” at 77.2 versus 14.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 48.4 versus 68.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.