Financial conditions (NFCI) today: value, history and context

Data as of Oct 27, 2026

−0.50 Poor

Data for Oct 16, 2026

Higher than on 75% of the days of the last 10 years.

Change over 1 week: 0.00. Over 1 month: +0.06.

Last month

Date	Value	Colour
Oct 27, 2026	−0.50	Poor
Oct 26, 2026	−0.50	Poor
Oct 23, 2026	−0.50	Poor
Oct 22, 2026	−0.50	Poor
Oct 21, 2026	−0.50	Poor
Oct 20, 2026	−0.50	Poor
Oct 19, 2026	−0.50	Poor
Oct 16, 2026	−0.50	Poor
Oct 15, 2026	−0.50	Poor
Oct 14, 2026	−0.49	Poor
Oct 13, 2026	−0.49	Poor
Oct 12, 2026	−0.49	Poor
Oct 9, 2026	−0.49	Poor
Oct 8, 2026	−0.49	Poor
Oct 7, 2026	−0.49	Poor
Oct 6, 2026	−0.55	Fair
Oct 5, 2026	−0.55	Fair
Oct 2, 2026	−0.55	Fair
Oct 1, 2026	−0.55	Fair
Sep 30, 2026	−0.55	Fair
Sep 29, 2026	−0.56	Fair
Sep 28, 2026	−0.56	Fair

Over the last 10 years

High: +0.07 (Apr 8, 2020).
Low: −0.94 (Aug 2, 2017).
A year ago: −0.55.

What it is

A summary of how easy it is to get financing. Positive: harder than usual. US financial conditions index as published; positive = tighter conditions. Part of the theme "Access to credit": Whether borrowing is easy or expensive for companies.

How to read it

Higher means more risk. The colour compares today’s value with the indicator’s own last 10 years: "Good" is the most favourable third of its history, "Poor" the most strained. It describes the present and anticipates nothing.

Frequently asked questions

What is Financial conditions (NFCI)?

A summary of how easy it is to get financing. Positive: harder than usual. US financial conditions index as published; positive = tighter conditions.

What does a high value mean?

The higher, the more risk or strain. The colour compares it with its last 10 years: its high and low over that period are shown above.

Does it predict the stock market?

No. It describes where things stand today against their history, with no forecasts or recommendations.

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