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USA Fear & Greed Index — Thursday, 20 August 2026

On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 52 out of 100 (Neutral), down 8 points from 60 on Wed 19 Aug.

52
NEUTRAL
2026-07-12 2026-08-20
Reading for 2026-08-20
Previous day
60
GREED
A week earlier
77
EXTREME GREED

Why it read 52

Broad stock participation is unusually strong even as geopolitical and inflation worries keep news sentiment fearful.

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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