SENTIMENT & MARKET INDICATORS, 10/15/25
AAII Bull-Bear Spread -12.4% (low; large decline)
CNN Fear & Greed Index 30 (fear)
NYSE %Above 50-dMA 47.73% (negative)
SP500 %Above 50-dMA 49.80% (negative)
These are contrarian indicators.
INVESTOR CONCERNS: Budget, debt, tariffs, inflation, jobs, Fed, dollar, recession, geopolitical, Russia-Ukraine (190+ weeks), Israel-Hamas (67+27 weeks).
For the Survey week (Th-Wed), stocks down, bonds up, oil down, gold up, dollar down.
Israel-Hamas fragile peace deal, phase 1 has begun. Delayed CPI on 10/24/25 – it’ll affect SSA COLA (2026), & I-Bond & TIPS variable rates. Other updates delayed by DC shutdown – Medicare info during OEP; Fed TSP G Fund rate.
#AAII #CNN #Sentiment
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