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USA Fear & Greed Index — Tuesday, 1 September 2026

On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 38 out of 100 (Fear), down 3 points from 41 on Mon 31 Aug.

38
FEAR
2026-07-24 2026-09-01
Reading for 2026-09-01
Previous day
41
FEAR
A week earlier
56
GREED

Why it read 38

Fear dominates today as rising oil prices and Middle East tensions stoke inflation and growth worries.

The opening line of the app's daily read for this day, published here 7 days later. The full read, with every claim tied to its sources, is in the app.

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