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
The Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) increased slightly from -0.05 in August to 0.08 in September but remained close to its historical average.
Schedule
| Reference period | Release dates |
| December 2019 | Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020 |
| January 2020 | Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020 |
| February | Tuesday, Mar 10 |
| March | Thursday, Apr 9 |
| April | Monday, May 11 |
| May | Tuesday, Jun 9 |
| June | Thursday, Jul 9 |
| July | Tuesday, Aug 11 |
| August | Wednesday, Sept 9 |
| September | Friday, Oct 9 |
| October | Tuesday, Nov 10 |
| November | Wednesday, Dec 9 |
| December | Monday, Jan 11, 2021 |
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