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Financial conditions index

The Chicago Fed's gauge of how easy it is to borrow and raise money. Below zero means looser than average.

-0.56
Latest, Sep 18, 2026 (index)
+0.00
Change from Sep 11, 2026
-0.53
A year earlier (Sep 12, 2025)
Oct 1, 2021Range -0.65 to -0.10Sep 18, 2026

Recent readings

Full history on FRED
DateValueChange
Sep 18, 2026-0.56+0.00
Sep 11, 2026-0.56-0.00
Sep 4, 2026-0.56-0.00
Aug 28, 2026-0.55-0.00
Aug 21, 2026-0.55-0.00
Aug 14, 2026-0.55-0.00
Aug 7, 2026-0.54-0.01
Jul 31, 2026-0.54-0.01
Jul 24, 2026-0.53-0.01
Jul 17, 2026-0.53-0.01
Jul 10, 2026-0.52-0.01
Jul 3, 2026-0.52-0.01

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Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Series NFCI.