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USA Fear & Greed Index — Saturday, 29 August 2026
On Saturday, 29 August 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 57 out of 100 (Greed), up 8 points from 49 on Fri 28 Aug.
57
GREED
2026-07-21
2026-08-29
Reading for 2026-08-29
Previous day
49
NEUTRALA week earlier
56
GREEDWhy it read 57
Overwhelmingly upbeat news coverage — led by strong AI-driven tech earnings and easing US-Vietnam trade tensions — coincided with the gauge sitting in greed territory, alongside broad market breadth and a calm volatility outlook. That optimism is tempered by nervous undercurrents, including weak safe-haven demand for stocks, yen volatility warnings, Iran-related geopolitical risk, and extremely low crash-insurance demand.
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