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USA Fear & Greed Index — Wednesday, 5 August 2026

On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 75 out of 100 (Greed), down 1 point from 76 on Tue 4 Aug.

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2026-06-27 2026-08-05

Reading for 2026-08-05

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EXTREME GREED

A week earlier

NEUTRAL

Why it read 75

Stocks are riding strong momentum, with tech-driven gains and AI optimism pushing broad risk-taking higher.

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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