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USA Fear & Greed Index — Friday, 16 October 2026
On Friday, 16 October 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 21 out of 100 (Extreme Fear), down 3 points from 24 on Thu 15 Oct.
21
EXTREME FEAR
2026-09-07
2026-10-16
Reading for 2026-10-16
Previous day
24
EXTREME FEARA week earlier
42
FEARWhy it read 21
Worries about how AI data-center builders pay their bills grew as credit spreads widened at one provider and CoreWeave rattled valuations.
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