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USA Fear & Greed Index — Saturday, 15 August 2026

On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 81 out of 100 (Extreme Greed), up 8 points from 73 on Fri 14 Aug.

81
EXTREME GREED
2026-07-07 2026-08-15
Reading for 2026-08-15
Previous day
73
GREED
A week earlier
77
EXTREME GREED

Why it read 81

Cooling inflation and AI-driven momentum are fueling broad stock gains and record highs.

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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