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USA Fear & Greed Index — Saturday, 19 September 2026

On Saturday, 19 September 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 42 out of 100 (Fear), up 2 points from 40 on Fri 18 Sep.

42
FEAR
2026-08-11 2026-09-19
Reading for 2026-09-19
Previous day
40
FEAR
A week earlier
29
FEAR

Why it read 42

Stock momentum is weak even as global central banks keep hiking rates, tightening conditions on markets.

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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