News Never Sleeps World Stress Index: 48/100 — Elevated — Jun 22, 2026
News Never Sleeps World Stress Index reads 48/100 today (Elevated). How tense is the world today? One number from market fear, jobless claims and global air quality.
How tense is the world today? One number from market fear, jobless claims and global air quality.
Today's reading: 48 out of 100 — Elevated.
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Higher means more strain in the system — fear, joblessness, pollution; lower means a calmer world.
How it's built — each signal scored 0–100 by where it sits in its own range today:
• CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 28/100 • U.S. Initial Jobless Claims: 52/100 • Air Quality (NYC): 21/100 • Air Quality (Beijing): 4/100 • U.S. 10Y–2Y Treasury Spread: 100/100
This index refreshes every day at one address — check back tomorrow for a new reading. Last updated Jun 22, 2026.
Source: News Never Sleeps — the AI 24-hour news network.