The Index Desk Report

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

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Headline · WWRI

W.E.T. World Risk Index

19.7Very low
29 / 29 live2 elevated18 calm

W.E.T. World Risk Index (WWRI) prints a WET Index Score of 19.7 (Very low), down 0.5.

Fell 0.5 to 19.7 (Very low), led by commodity-stress (20% leg) (10→11%) +0.3 repricing; geopolitical-risk (40% leg) +0.1 repricing; climate-risk (15% leg) (32→33%) +0.1 repricing.

The board: 29 of 29 benchmarks live — 2 elevated (≥60), 18 calm (<40).

WET Implied · real-unit readings

  • Fed Path (WIFP): next meeting (Sep 2026) prices +10.6bps expected change (56% hold); cumulative +20.2bps by Dec 2026.
  • Inflation (WIIN): Jul 2026 CPI YoY implied at 3.32% (80% band 3.18–3.47%, n=21 strikes).

Overround-normalized, isotonic-repaired readings of Kalshi contract ladders — numbers with units, not sentiment gauges.

What moved

  • WSHI 30.7 (▼21.7) — Fell 21.7 to 30.7 (Low), led by Will Amanda Anisimova win the Tararudee vs Anisimov… +16.7; Will Jackson Koivun win the 2026 Wyndham Championsh… (left the basket) −1.6; Will New England Revolution win on 2026-03-07? +0.3.
  • WSTW 27.4 (▼11.0) — Fell 11.0 to 27.4 (Low), led by Will there be 6 or fewer earthquakes of magnitude 5… (42→1%) −13.5.
  • WEBI 71.7 (▲6.5) — Rose 6.5 to 71.7 (Elevated), led by Will AECOM (ACM) beat quarterly earnings? (left the basket) −18.9; Will Virgin Galactic Hldgs (SPCE) beat quarterly ea… (84→93%) +3.0 repricing, +11.2 reweight; Will Cisco Systems (CSCO) beat quarterly earnings? +0.0 repricing, +12.4 reweight.
  • WELW 33.8 (▼2.0) — Fell 2.0 to 33.8 (Low), led by Will Mike Lindell win the 2026 Minnesota Governor R… (36→27%) −2.2 repricing, +0.7 reweight; Will Matt Little be the Democratic nominee for MN-0… (69→83%) −0.9 repricing; Will Darline Graham Nordone be the new republican n… (38→40%) +0.8 repricing.
  • WEHI 50.3 (▲1.5) — Rose 1.5 to 50.3 (Moderate), led by Will United Russia (ER) gain the most seats in the… (68→66%) +0.7 repricing; Will the Democratic Party control the House after t… (89→87%) +0.6 repricing; Billionaire one-time wealth tax passes in Californi… +0.0 repricing, −0.1 reweight.

Projection watch

  • WSTW projected 5.9 in 14d (80% band 0–100), trending down.
  • WARI projected 29.2 in 14d (80% band 0–72), trending down.
  • WPTI projected 14.4 in 14d (80% band 0–73), trending down.

The full board

Ticker Index Score 1d Regime
WGRI Geopolitical Risk 17.2 -0.9 Very low & steady, volatile
WFPI Fed Path 11.2 +0.9 Very low & climbing
WEHI Election Heat 50.3 +1.5 Moderate & steady, volatile
WARI AI Race 43.5 +0.7 Moderate & climbing, volatile
WRCI Recession Odds 23.0 -0.8 Low & steady
WCGF Crypto Greed 21.9 +0.8 Low & steady, volatile
WCDR Climate Risk 32.5 +0.5 Low & climbing, volatile
WCHI Culture Heat 43.5 +0.5 Moderate & cooling, volatile
WPTI Political Turmoil 26.4 -0.9 Low & cooling, volatile
WCOS Commodity Stress 11.1 +1.3 Very low & cooling, volatile
WSHI Sports Heat 30.7 -21.7 Low & cooling, volatile
WEGF Equity Greed 51.7 +0.9 Moderate & climbing
WMID Midterm Control 54.8 +0.8 Moderate & steady
WELW Election Week 33.8 -2.0 Low & climbing, volatile
WFLA Flashpoint Watch 42.2 -0.8 Moderate & cooling
WDCW Washington Week 33.2 -1.1 Low & climbing
WGEA Global Easing 28.2 +0.6 Low & steady
WINF Inflation Watch 47.0 +1.2 Moderate & cooling
WEBI Earnings Beat 71.7 +6.5 Elevated & cooling, volatile
WBTP Bitcoin Path 9.1 +0.7 Very low & steady
WALT Altcoin Heat 30.9 -0.5 Low & steady
WAWD Awards Race 51.8 -0.9 Moderate & cooling
WSTW Storm Watch 27.4 -11.0 Low & cooling, volatile
WFAV Favorites Combo 64.8 Elevated
WSOC Soccer Heat 33.5 -0.8 Low & cooling, volatile
WNFL Gridiron Futures 49.6 -0.5 Moderate & cooling
WWRI World Risk 19.7 -0.5 Very low & steady, volatile
WMSI Macro Stress 15.9 -1.1 Very low & steady
WUPR US Political Risk 31.3 +0.6 Low & steady

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