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8/14/2026 1:46:00 PM

US Financial Conditions Index: Hits 1.29 Easiest Since 1997

US Financial Conditions Index: Hits 1.29 Easiest Since 1997

US Financial Conditions Index reaches 1.29, most accommodative since 1997, driven by equity ATHs and tight credit spreads as AI transforms the global economy.

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US Financial Conditions Index has climbed to 1.29 points, marking the easiest conditions since 1997 and the most accommodative environment in 30 years. Equity markets at all-time highs combined with US corporate bond credit spreads near their tightest levels since 1998 fueled the surge, while the index stood near negative territory during the March 2026 selloff and remained less accommodative even amid the 2021 meme stock frenzy. AI has transformed the global economy, supporting broad asset gains under these liquidity conditions.


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