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Asia Fear & Greed Index — Wednesday, 19 August 2026

On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, the Asia Fear & Greed Index read 45 out of 100 (Neutral), down 1 point from 46 on Tue 18 Aug.

45
NEUTRAL
2026-07-11 2026-08-19
Reading for 2026-08-19
Previous day
46
NEUTRAL
A week earlier
53
NEUTRAL

Why it read 45

Markets are under broad selling pressure as surging oil prices and regional conflict fears drag down stocks across Asia and beyond.

Written after the fact from this day's scored news, to fill the archive — the app did not show it on the day.

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