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USA Fear & Greed Index — Sunday, 4 October 2026

On Sunday, 4 October 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 46 out of 100 (Neutral), up 10 points from 36 on Sat 3 Oct.

Why it read 46

The gauge sits in the middle at 46 because strong signals pull in opposite directions: investors are favoring stocks over bonds (78, extreme greed) and news is upbeat (63) on a jobs report that supports hopes for a soft landing and Fed rate cuts, but price momentum is at extreme fear (15) and market breadth (27) and volatility (30) are also in fear territory. Worries about a possible attack on a Saudi Aramco oil facility add to the nervousness, while credit markets (45) are neutral, so the gloomy and optimistic readings roughly cancel out.

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