Daily risk briefing ·
Market crash risk on 16 July 2026: 63.5% (Nearly Crash)
vs previous day change −1.0 pts vs previous day vs 1 week earlier change +1.5 pts vs 1 week earlier
This briefing was published under methodology v1 (fixed thresholds, trend penalty, regime multiplier). Its numbers are kept as published and are not comparable with v2 readings. See the current methodology.
Summary
The Financial Composite Gauge registered 65.2% (Nearly Crash), the Overall Gauge hit 63.5% (Nearly Crash), and the Geopolitical Layer is 58.4% (Risky). Key geopolitical drivers include US-Iran military escalation at 85.0% and legal ambiguity surrounding the Hormuz MoU at 63.8%. This combination of high financial and geopolitical stress signals severe downside risk, potentially triggering a broader market correction.
Geopolitical drivers
- US-Iran Military Escalation85US airstrikes and Iranian retaliatory targeting of military bases significantly elevate the risk of great-power escalation. This directly threatens regional energy supply/prices and global risk assets.
- Hormuz MoU Legal Ambiguity64Legal ambiguities surrounding safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz threaten critical shipping lanes/chokepoints. This raises maritime insurance premiums and risks disrupting global energy supply/prices.
- Yemen Confrontation Risk61Yemen edging closer to renewed confrontation poses a direct threat to Red Sea shipping lanes/chokepoints. Escalation is highly likely to disrupt maritime trade routes and impact energy supply/prices.
Biggest 5-day market moves
- Bitcoin/USD +1902.26
- Gold Spot Price −93.90
- S&P 500 Index +89.69
Chart values use methodology v2 (point-in-time backfill), so they differ from the v1 numbers published above.
Show data table
| Date | Total | Financial | Geopolitical | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 50.1 | 46.1 | 72.9 | Risky |
| 2026-07-30 | 56.9 | 54.2 | 72.2 | Risky |
| 2026-07-29 | 53.0 | 49.9 | 70.6 | Risky |
| 2026-07-28 | 53.2 | 50.2 | 69.9 | Risky |
| 2026-07-27 | 52.0 | 49.0 | 69.0 | Risky |
| 2026-07-24 | 52.3 | 49.0 | 71.4 | Risky |
| 2026-07-23 | 44.9 | 39.8 | 73.3 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-22 | 46.1 | 41.4 | 73.0 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-21 | 49.4 | 45.3 | 72.3 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-20 | 49.4 | 45.7 | 70.8 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-17 | 45.2 | 40.6 | 71.0 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-16 | 41.6 | 37.0 | 68.1 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-15 | 46.1 | 42.2 | 68.4 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-14 | 47.4 | 44.2 | 65.9 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-13 | 39.7 | 35.7 | 62.2 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-10 | 40.5 | 38.5 | 52.0 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-09 | 45.9 | 44.9 | 51.5 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-08 | 43.9 | 42.5 | 52.1 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-07 | 41.9 | 40.1 | 52.2 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-06 | 44.8 | 43.0 | 55.0 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-03 | 46.6 | 43.9 | 61.8 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-02 | 46.5 | 43.8 | 62.1 | Cautious |
| 2026-07-01 | 46.1 | 43.3 | 62.1 | Cautious |
Not financial advice. Use the gauge as a risk thermometer, not a timing oracle.