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USA Fear & Greed Index — Saturday, 3 October 2026

On Saturday, 3 October 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 36 out of 100 (Fear), down 8 points from 44 on Fri 2 Oct.

Why it read 36

The gauge sits in fear at 36 as weak price momentum (7/100) and market breadth (18/100) both register extreme fear, while news sentiment (17/100) is also deeply fearful amid reports of a possible attack on a Saudi Aramco facility and the ongoing war with Iran, which raised oil-supply and escalation worries. Some pieces cushion the reading, including a jobs report seen as supportive of a soft landing and Fed easing, and demand for stocks over bonds (69/100), which helped keep the overall score out of extreme fear.

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