About KCFSI
The Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) decreased modestly from -0.61 in June to -0.70 in July, remaining below its historical average.
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Latest Data for the Kansas City Financial Stress Index
The Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) is a monthly measure of stress in the U.S. financial system based on 11 financial market variables. A positive value indicates that financial stress is above the long-run average, while a negative value signifies that financial stress is below the long-run average. Another useful way to assess the current level of financial stress is to compare the index to its value during past, widely recognized episodes of financial stress.