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USA Fear & Greed Index — Tuesday, 22 September 2026

On Tuesday, 22 September 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 53 out of 100 (Neutral), up 1 point from 52 on Mon 21 Sep.

NEUTRAL

2026-08-14 2026-09-22

Reading for 2026-09-22

Previous day

NEUTRAL

A week earlier

FEAR

Why it read 53

News sentiment is extremely upbeat as AI optimism and falling oil offset Fed and Iran 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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