The KCFSI is a monthly measure of stress in the U.S. financial system based on 11 financial market variables.

Kansas City Financial Stress Index

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.

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Kansas City Financial Stress Index

Current Release

The Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) decreased slightly from -0.39 in January to -0.43 in February, remaining below...

Kansas City Financial Stress Index

Current Data

Set of data of February 2024 Kansas City Financial Stress Index.

Kansas City Financial Stress Index

Historical Real-time Data

Historical Real-time Data

Data Sources (September 2023 Update)

Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) Data Sources

Kansas City Financial Stress Index Archive

Kansas City Financial Stress Index Archive