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USA Fear & Greed Index — Saturday, 5 September 2026

On Saturday, 5 September 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 41 out of 100 (Fear), up 1 point from 40 on Fri 4 Sep.

41
FEAR
2026-07-28 2026-09-05
Reading for 2026-09-05
Previous day
40
FEAR
A week earlier
57
GREED

Why it read 41

News sentiment is deeply fearful as US strikes on Iranian oil tankers raise Middle East tensions and oil-supply risk.

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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