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Asia Fear & Greed Index — Saturday, 17 October 2026
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Asia Fear & Greed Index read 40 out of 100 (Fear), unchanged from Fri 16 Oct.
40
FEAR
2026-09-08
2026-10-17
Reading for 2026-10-17
Previous day
40
FEARA week earlier
40
FEARWhy it read 40
The gauge sits at 40 (fear) mainly because the market-based readings are deeply negative: stock momentum, volatility, demand for stocks over bonds, and appetite for risky high-yield bonds are all at or near extreme fear. Upbeat news, led by strong Indian IT earnings, plus strength in Japan and China stocks relative to the region, lifted the score somewhat but was not enough to offset the market weakness.
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