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USA Fear & Greed Index — Saturday, 26 September 2026

On Saturday, 26 September 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 50 out of 100 (Neutral), up 4 points from 46 on Fri 25 Sep.

50
NEUTRAL
2026-08-18 2026-09-26
Reading for 2026-09-26
Previous day
46
NEUTRAL
A week earlier
42
FEAR

Why it read 50

Very upbeat news coverage, led by US-China tariff cuts and AI cooperation, is offset by weak market momentum.

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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