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finance · sector mood
1989
year mood -0.18 · -0.59 to +0.05 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.75 -0.38 0 +0.38 +0.75 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul +0.05 Aug Sep Oct Nov -0.59 Dec
month values ▾
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
-0.05+0.00-0.38-0.48+0.00-0.51+0.05+0.05+0.05-0.20-0.59-0.10

The finance sector is under pressure this month, driven primarily by a deepening sell-off in the junk-bond market as default fears mount. Investor caution has intensified, weighing on risk appetite and contributing to a modestly bearish sentiment despite broader macro stability.

How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why? The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked. This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count). · last computed Jul 06, 2026
Top finance stories of 1989
Mar
Michael Milken Indicted on Racketeering and Fraud Charges upi.com →

Michael Milken, a key figure at Drexel Burnham Lambert, was indicted on federal racketeering and fraud charges tied to insider trading that allegedly generated $1.85 billion. The case, involving Milken, his brother, and a former colleague, underscores systemic misconduct on Wall Street and may lead to significant market reforms. Drexel, already facing civil charges, agreed to plead guilty to six felonies and pay $650 million, signaling major implications for financial industry oversight and investor confidence.