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USA Fear & Greed Index — Monday, 28 September 2026

On Monday, 28 September 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 34 out of 100 (Fear), down 13 points from 47 on Sun 27 Sep.

34
FEAR
2026-08-20 2026-09-28
Reading for 2026-09-28
Previous day
47
NEUTRAL
A week earlier
52
NEUTRAL

Why it read 34

Weak momentum and rising oil-driven inflation fears are pulling stocks down toward fear territory.

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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