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USA Fear & Greed Index — Friday, 17 July 2026

On Friday, 17 July 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 42 out of 100 (Fear), down 10 points from 52 on Thu 16 Jul.

42
FEAR
2026-06-08 2026-07-17
Reading for 2026-07-17
Previous day
52
NEUTRAL
A week earlier
60
GREED

Why it read 42

News sentiment is deeply fearful, driven by Gulf tensions and oil supply risk pressuring stocks.

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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