Market Fear Index — July 2026: 53.6

The Market Fear Index averaged 53.6 throughout July, peaking at a high of 56 on July 29 before dropping to its monthly low of 51 on July 31. Fear jumped during the month as Wall Street grew anxious over Kevin Warsh's patience, while tech selloffs and Middle East tensions pushed Japan's Nikkei into a correction zone and raised U.S. Treasury yields. Additionally, markets closely tracked reports that Trump paused Iran strikes as officials reviewed dwindling air defense stocks. However, tension was eased by news that Trump approved a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, helping the index settle at its lowest point by the end of the month.

Scores in this month were computed by the first-generation engine (v1).

Peak 56 on 2026-07-29 · low 51 on 2026-07-31 · locked record · · Market Fear Index timeline · August → · World Tension, same month

• Trump Pauses Iran Strikes as Officials Weigh Dwindling Air Defense Stocks WSJ · 2026-07-26
• Japan's Nikkei slides into correction zone on tech selloff, Middle East conflict Reuters · 2026-07-17
• Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom WSJ · 2026-07-22
• Wall Street is panicking over Kevin Warsh’s patience Fortune · 2026-07-29
• U.S. Treasury yields rise as Wall Street monitors Middle East tensions CNBC · 2026-07-20
• US warns against excessive yen volatility, calls for BOJ rate hikes Reuters · 2026-07-23
• As Chip Stocks Sell Off, Hints of a Rotation Into Software Morningstar · 2026-07-30
• U.S. Stocks Fall as AI Selloff, Oil Jump Rattle Markets WSJ · 2026-07-13

• Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom