The Index Desk Report
LATESTTuesday, August 11, 2026
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Headline · WWRI
W.E.T. World Risk Index
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 |
Benchmark readings of prediction-market prices — data, not advice. Every method is published.