Gold & Silver Fear Index — September 2026: 56.2

The Gold & Silver Fear Index averaged 56.2 in September 2026. Tension was pushed up early in the month, reaching a peak score of 62 on September 9 after Silver Lake announced plans to merge two software firms in an $11.6 billion bet on AI. Market anxiety was later calmed by news on September 17 that Tether gold loans swelled with $1.5 billion for a US bullion dealer. The month ended on a quieter note, with the index reaching its lowest point of 52 on September 27.

Peak 62 on 2026-09-09 · low 52 on 2026-09-27 · locked record · ← August · Gold & Silver Fear Index timeline · October → · World Tension, same month

• ‘Deadly hazards’: Behind Sudan gold mine collapse, a wartime desperation Al Jazeera · 2026-09-22
• Silver Lake to merge two software firms in $11.6 billion bet on AI CNBC · 2026-09-09
• 16-year-old killed by train in Silver Creek WIVB News 4 · 2026-09-24
• UC San Diego Library’s Digital Experience Team Wins Silver Design Award at the 2026 UC Tech Awards UC San Diego Today · 2026-09-23
• 16-year-old struck, killed by train in Silver Creek Audacy · 2026-09-24
• Silver price today, Tuesday, September 22, 2026: Silver prices hit high mark ahead of U.S.- China talks this week Yahoo Finance · 2026-09-22
• Silver price today, Wednesday, September 23, 2026: Silver prices settle ahead of key U.S.-China summit Yahoo Finance · 2026-09-23
• China on pace to import 1,700 tonnes of gold in 2026, silver price faces key test near $60/oz – Heraeus Kitco · 2026-09-28

• Tether Gold Loans Swell With $1.5 Billion for US Bullion Dealer