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USA Fear & Greed Index — Wednesday, 30 September 2026
On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 41 out of 100 (Fear), up 4 points from 37 on Tue 29 Sep.
41
FEAR
2026-08-22
2026-09-30
Reading for 2026-09-30
Previous day
37
FEARA week earlier
50
NEUTRALWhy it read 41
Higher oil prices from Iran sanctions add some inflation and cost worries.
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