Overview
- CNN’s Fear & Greed Index registered 69.9, up from 68 on the prior reading, keeping market mood in the Greed zone.
- The gauge has climbed roughly 55 points over the past month to about 70, marking a flip from extreme fear to greed.
- The sentiment rebound tracked recent stock market highs as tensions in the Middle East eased in prior weeks.
- Major indexes slipped on the latest reading day, and the Nasdaq ended a 13-session win streak after fresh U.S.–Iran strains.
- The index combines seven signals, including momentum, breadth, options activity, junk-bond demand, volatility, and flows into or out of safe-haven assets, offering a quick read on crowd psychology.