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USA Fear & Greed Index — Monday, 20 July 2026

On Monday, 20 July 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 44 out of 100 (Fear), up 2 points from 42 on Sun 19 Jul.

44
FEAR
2026-06-11 2026-07-20
Reading for 2026-07-20
Previous day
42
FEAR
A week earlier
46
NEUTRAL

Why it read 44

Overall mood is Fear mainly because news headlines are dominated by Middle East conflict and rising oil prices stoking inflation worries.

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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