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.
Latest data
Current Release
The Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) decreased from -0.77 in April to -0.83 in May, remaining well below its average.
Current Data
Set of data of May 2021 Kansas City Financial Stress Index.
Historical Real-time Data
Historical Real-time Data
Data Sources (July 2019 Update)
Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) Data Sources
Kansas City Financial Stress Index Archive
Kansas City Financial Stress Index Archive
Schedule
Reference period : Release dates
December 2020 : Monday, Jan 11, 2021
January 2021 : Tuesday, Feb 9, 2021
February : Tuesday, Mar 9
March : Friday, Apr 9
April : Tuesday, May 11
May : Wednesday, Jun 9
June : Friday, Jul 9
July : Tuesday, Aug 10
August : Thursday, Sept 9
September : Friday, Oct 8
October : Tuesday, Nov 9
November : Thursday, Dec 9
December : Tuesday, Jan 11, 2022
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