Indicator notes

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on August 24, 2026: 44.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 21, 2026, was 49.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 4.5 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: “Sector volatility” at 45.7 versus 56.8 and “Sector momentum” at 2.1 versus 5.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on August 24, 2026: 22.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 21, 2026, was 40.0 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 17.6 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 15 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 22.6 versus 65.7 and “Sector volatility” at 35.8 versus 51.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on August 24, 2026: 24.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 21, 2026, was 38.8 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 14.2 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 15.3 versus 59.0 and “Sector volatility” at 50.9 versus 57.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on August 24, 2026: 38.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 21, 2026, was 48.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 10.2 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 37.6 versus 68.3 and “Sector momentum” at 13.8 versus 18.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on August 24, 2026: 35.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 21, 2026, was 46.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 11.1 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 26.5 versus 63.0 and “Sector volatility” at 78.5 versus 82.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on August 23, 2026: 32.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 16, 2026, was 23.1 (“Quiet”): the index rose by 9.3 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 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 59.9 versus 43.3 and “Searches about deposits” at 4.8 versus 2.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on August 23, 2026: 20.5 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on August 16, 2026, was 28.2 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell by 7.7 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 26.6 versus 34.3 and “Searches about deposits” at 14.4 versus 22.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on August 23, 2026: 7.6 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on August 16, 2026, was 39.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 31.8 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 6.1 versus 83.0 and “Searches about devaluation” at 13.1 versus 31.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on August 23, 2026: 21.8 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on August 16, 2026, was 8.3: the index rose sharply by 13.5 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index has now spent 7 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 25.3 versus 1.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 18.3 versus 15.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Crypto fear and greed index on August 23, 2026: 71 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 22, 2026, was 60: the index rose sharply by 11 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: “Market breadth” at 66 versus 26 and “Market momentum” at 84 versus 86. 3 of 5 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on August 21, 2026: 48.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 20, 2026, was 41.3 (“Fear”): the index rose by 7.2 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 69.5 versus 45.1 and “Sector momentum” at 18.9 versus 16.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on August 21, 2026: 46.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 20, 2026, was 36.3 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.0 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 63.0 versus 26.8 and “Sector volatility” at 82.0 versus 79.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 21, 2026: 64.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 20, 2026, was 78.6 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 14.4 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 37.7 versus 59.6 and “Volatility” at 36.8 versus 56.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 21, 2026: 71.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 20, 2026, was 77.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 5.9 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: “Implied volatility” at 68.6 versus 84.8 and “Volatility” at 19.0 versus 26.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on August 20, 2026: 36.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 19, 2026, was 47.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 10.8 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 26.8 versus 63.1 and “Sector breadth” at 35.4 versus 38.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on August 20, 2026: 88.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 19, 2026, was 64.9 (“High pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 23.2 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme pressure” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: stress in the high-yield bond market is close to the highest in its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “High pressure” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 77.5 versus 30.7 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 98.7 versus 99.1. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 20, 2026: 77.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 19, 2026, was 73.2 (“Greed”): the index rose by 4.2 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 99.5 versus 78.8 and “Volatility” at 26.2 versus 29.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on August 19, 2026: 47.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 18, 2026, was 44.4 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.7 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 81.6 versus 69.5 and “Sector breadth” at 38.4 versus 39.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Crypto fear and greed index on August 19, 2026: 57 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 18, 2026, was 46 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 11 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Biggest component moves: “Market breadth” at 71 versus 30 and “Market momentum” at 29 versus 31. 3 of 5 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 19, 2026: 73.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 18, 2026, was 81.3 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 8.1 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: “Volatility” at 29.5 versus 95.2 and “Price momentum” at 99.0 versus 68.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on August 17, 2026: 47.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 14, 2026, was 41.4 (“Fear”): the index rose by 6.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 51.5 versus 21.5 and “Sector breadth” at 75.5 versus 79.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 17, 2026: 87.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 16, 2026, was 72.9 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 14.6 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 82.1 versus 39.6 and “Price momentum” at 73.8 versus 57.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 17, 2026: 85.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 16, 2026, was 74.6 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 11.2 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 77.4 versus 41.0 and “Price momentum” at 70.3 versus 62.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on August 16, 2026: 46.0 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 9, 2026, was 17.6 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 28.4 points and crossed the 25 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Quiet” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 48.4 versus 1.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 58.7 versus 38.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on August 16, 2026: 51.9 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 9, 2026, was 26.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 25.0 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 deposits” at 30.4 versus 1.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 73.4 versus 52.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on August 16, 2026: 28.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 9, 2026, was 18.9 (“Quiet”): the index rose by 9.3 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 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 22.1 versus 8.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 34.3 versus 29.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on August 16, 2026: 39.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 9, 2026, was 2.9 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 36.5 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 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 83.0 versus 4.8 and “Searches about devaluation” at 31.1 versus 0.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on August 16, 2026: 54.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 9, 2026, was 12.7 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 42.1 points and crossed the 25 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Quiet” zone for 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 95.2 versus 0.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 62.5 versus 35.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 16, 2026: 72.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 15, 2026, was 84.2 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.3 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 39.6 versus 79.0 and “Price momentum” at 57.4 versus 61.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 16, 2026: 74.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 15, 2026, was 84.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 9.4 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 41.0 versus 76.3 and “Price momentum” at 62.1 versus 64.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.