Indicator notes

Financial anxiety in Belarus on September 27, 2026: 27.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 20, 2026, was 43.3: the index fell sharply by 15.8 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 the dollar rate” at 32.4 versus 56.1 and “Searches about devaluation” at 19.6 versus 42.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on September 27, 2026: 34.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 20, 2026, was 57.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 23.7 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 42.0 versus 72.8 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 26.0 versus 42.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on September 26, 2026: 54.4 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on September 25, 2026, was 55.1 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.7 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 69.3 versus 72.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 9.3 versus 9.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on September 25, 2026: 72.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 24, 2026, was 84.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 12.3 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 62.9 versus 96.2 and “Sector momentum” at 51.7 versus 60.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on September 24, 2026: 52.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 23, 2026, was 55.0 (“Greed”): the index fell by 2.8 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 15.0 versus 21.3 and “Sector breadth” at 48.9 versus 52.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on September 24, 2026: 48.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 23, 2026, was 41.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 7.8 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 59.3 versus 26.3 and “Sector momentum” at 17.8 versus 19.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on September 24, 2026: 71.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 23, 2026, was 82.3 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.6 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: “Stock price strength” at 65.3 versus 99.9 and “Sector momentum” at 60.2 versus 66.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 24, 2026: 58.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 23, 2026, was 54.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.2 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: “Safe haven demand” at 75.1 versus 56.8 and “Put and call options” at 64.7 versus 57.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on September 23, 2026: 41.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 22, 2026, was 46.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.6 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 26.3 versus 59.2 and “Sector volatility” at 91.4 versus 84.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on September 23, 2026: 82.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 22, 2026, was 71.3 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 11.0 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 15 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 99.9 versus 65.4 and “Sector momentum” at 66.8 versus 58.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on September 23, 2026: 75.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 22, 2026, was 70.9 (“Greed”): the index rose by 4.9 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 12 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 62.0 versus 52.1 and “Sector volatility” at 89.6 versus 82.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on September 23, 2026: 61.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 22, 2026, was 83.9 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 22.3 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Open interest” at 39.8 versus 98.8 and “Funding rate” at 28.1 versus 80.7. 5 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on September 23, 2026: 73.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 22, 2026, was 78.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 5.0 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: “Open interest” at 35.2 versus 45.3 and “Funding rate” at 82.9 versus 88.4. 5 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 23, 2026: 54.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 22, 2026, was 57.5 (“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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 14.0 versus 35.1 and “Junk bond demand” at 58.4 versus 45.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on September 22, 2026: 56.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 21, 2026, was 52.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.8 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 24.1 versus 11.8 and “Sector volatility” at 84.2 versus 85.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on September 22, 2026: 57.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 21, 2026, was 68.2: the index fell sharply by 11.1 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 7 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 41.7 versus 84.6 and “Sector momentum” at 28.3 versus 26.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on September 22, 2026: 65.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 21, 2026, was 53.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 11.9 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 67.9 versus 37.4 and “Sector momentum” at 32.0 versus 26.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Insider buying and share buybacks on September 22, 2026: 72.8 out of 100, in the “More buying” zone. The previous reading, on September 21, 2026, was 76.2 (“Mostly buying”): the indicator fell by 3.4 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Buyers over sellers, 30 days” at 70.6 versus 75.0 and “Buyers over sellers, 90 days” at 75.0 versus 77.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on September 21, 2026: 57.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 18, 2026, was 49.5 (“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: “Sector volatility” at 90.8 versus 65.8 and “Sector momentum” at 17.2 versus 16.4. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on September 21, 2026: 52.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 18, 2026, was 41.8 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.3 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 85.2 versus 71.3 and “Sector momentum” at 12.0 versus 11.8. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on September 21, 2026: 53.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 18, 2026, was 63.1 (“Greed”): the index fell by 9.8 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 37.4 versus 67.8 and “Sector volatility” at 96.1 versus 92.4. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 21, 2026: 55.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 18, 2026, was 54.2 (“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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market momentum” at 75.6 versus 68.5 and “Junk bond demand” at 43.6 versus 49.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on September 20, 2026: 43.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 13, 2026, was 64.0 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 20.7 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 devaluation” at 42.0 versus 68.3 and “Searches about deposits” at 31.7 versus 52.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on September 20, 2026: 44.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 13, 2026, was 53.8 (“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 deposits” at 2.9 versus 13.8 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 85.6 versus 93.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on September 20, 2026: 57.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 13, 2026, was 20.2 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 37.5 points and crossed the 25, 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 “Quiet” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 72.8 versus 8.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 42.6 versus 31.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on September 20, 2026: 22.8 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on September 13, 2026, was 29.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell by 6.6 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 the dollar rate” at 49.0 versus 69.6 and “Searches about deposits” at 15.1 versus 14.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 20, 2026: 35.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 13, 2026, was 54.6 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 19.4 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 buying bitcoin” at 27.2 versus 58.0 and “Searches about buying shares” at 76.0 versus 95.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on September 19, 2026: 80.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 18, 2026, was 73.1 (“Greed”): the index rose by 7.2 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Open interest” at 63.8 versus 29.5 and “Funding rate” at 95.5 versus 90.0. 5 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on September 18, 2026: 60.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 17, 2026, was 54.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 5.9 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 59.6 versus 43.4 and “Market momentum” at 35.8 versus 28.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on September 18, 2026: 53.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 17, 2026, was 55.5 (“Greed”): the index fell by 2.5 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 61.2 versus 70.3 and “Sector momentum” at 12.0 versus 13.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.