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Europe Fear & Greed Index — Wednesday, 26 August 2026

On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Europe Fear & Greed Index read 61 out of 100 (Greed), up 7 points from 54 on Tue 25 Aug.

Why it read 61

Strong momentum and small-cap/broad-market breadth are pushing this gauge into greed territory, coinciding with AI-driven optimism from Nvidia's earnings and heavy AI spending lifting European tech and chip stocks. That enthusiasm is tempered by softer signals underneath, like weaker junk-bond demand and cautious credit spreads, alongside inflation worries from memory chip shortages, even as investors show relatively low fear of near-term market swings.

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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