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USA Fear & Greed Index — Saturday, 17 October 2026
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 21 out of 100 (Extreme Fear), unchanged from Fri 16 Oct.
21
EXTREME FEAR
2026-09-08
2026-10-17
Reading for 2026-10-17
Previous day
21
EXTREME FEARA week earlier
38
FEARWhy it read 21
Market behavior is the biggest force, with momentum, volatility, and crash-insurance demand all at 0/100, while tanker mine strikes in Hormuz and an attack on shipping near Saudi Arabia coincided with Brent crude at $110, raising fears of inflation, rate hikes, and squeezed company profits. Credit markets are calmer, with junk-bond demand neutral at 45.
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