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USA Fear & Greed Index — Friday, 9 October 2026
On Friday, 9 October 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 42 out of 100 (Fear), up 8 points from 34 on Thu 8 Oct.
42
FEAR
2026-08-31
2026-10-09
Reading for 2026-10-09
Previous day
34
FEARA week earlier
44
FEARWhy it read 42
The gauge sits at 42 (fear) mainly because stock momentum is in extreme fear at 13, and investors are paying heavily for crash insurance (12), with narrow market breadth (27) adding to the gloom. News about a worsening bond selloff, attacks on Saudi infrastructure, and threats to Fed independence coincided with the worry, while strong demand for stocks over bonds (70) and a calm-looking volatility outlook (72) helped keep the reading from sinking further.
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