The Index Desk Report

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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Headline · WWRI

W.E.T. World Risk Index

19.9Very low
29 / 29 live2 elevated19 calm

W.E.T. World Risk Index (WWRI) prints a WET Index Score of 19.9 (Very low), up 0.6.

Rose 0.6 to 19.9 (Very low), led by geopolitical-risk (40% leg) +0.2 repricing.

The board: 29 of 29 benchmarks live — 2 elevated (≥60), 19 calm (<40).

WET Implied · real-unit readings

  • Fed Path (WIFP): next meeting (Sep 2026) prices +8.6bps expected change (62% hold); cumulative +18.6bps by Dec 2026.
  • Inflation (WIIN): Jul 2026 CPI YoY implied at 3.3% (80% band 3.15–3.43%, 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.
  • WEHI 47.3 (▼3.0) — Fell 3.0 to 47.3 (Moderate), led by Will United Russia (ER) gain the most seats in the… (66→68%) −0.7 repricing, −0.7 reweight; Will the Democratic Party control the House after t… (87→88%) −0.3 repricing, −0.2 reweight; Billionaire one-time wealth tax passes in Californi… +0.0 repricing, −0.4 reweight.
  • WCHI 40.8 (▼2.7) — Fell 2.7 to 40.8 (Moderate), led by Will Harry Kane win the 2026 Ballon d'Or? (58→59%) −0.7 repricing, −0.1 reweight; Will 2026 be the hottest year on record? (62→70%) −0.7 repricing; Will the total domestic gross for Spider-Man: Brand… (56→67%) −0.8 repricing, +0.1 reweight.
  • WFLA 39.7 (▼2.5) — Fell 2.5 to 39.7 (Low), led by US x Iran Effective Ceasefire by August 14? (6→1%) −1.1 repricing; Israel x Iran ceasefire continues through August 31? (14→11%) −0.8 repricing; US-Iran Final Nuclear Deal by December 31, 2026? (23→25%) +0.5 repricing, +0.1 reweight.

Projection watch

  • WSTW projected 5.9 in 14d (80% band 0–100), trending down.
  • WARI projected 30.8 in 14d (80% band 0–72), trending down.
  • WSHI projected 20.8 in 14d (80% band 0–99), trending down.

The full board

Ticker Index Score 1d Regime
WGRI Geopolitical Risk 17.6 +0.7 Very low & steady, volatile
WFPI Fed Path 11.4 +0.6 Very low & climbing
WEHI Election Heat 47.3 -3.0 Moderate & cooling, volatile
WARI AI Race 43.7 +0.7 Moderate & climbing, volatile
WRCI Recession Odds 22.9 -0.8 Low & steady
WCGF Crypto Greed 20.3 -1.5 Low & steady, volatile
WCDR Climate Risk 32.5 +0.5 Low & climbing, volatile
WCHI Culture Heat 40.8 -2.7 Moderate & cooling, volatile
WPTI Political Turmoil 25.3 -1.0 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 56.8 +2.0 Moderate & climbing
WELW Election Week 33.8 -2.0 Low & cooling, volatile
WFLA Flashpoint Watch 39.7 -2.5 Low & cooling
WDCW Washington Week 35.0 +1.8 Low & climbing
WGEA Global Easing 27.9 +0.6 Low & steady
WINF Inflation Watch 47.3 +1.2 Moderate & cooling
WEBI Earnings Beat 72.2 +0.5 Elevated & climbing
WBTP Bitcoin Path 8.5 -0.6 Very low & steady
WALT Altcoin Heat 29.5 -1.1 Low & steady
WAWD Awards Race 51.0 -1.2 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 50.5 +0.9 Moderate & cooling
WWRI World Risk 19.9 +0.6 Very low & steady, volatile
WMSI Macro Stress 15.9 -1.1 Very low & steady
WUPR US Political Risk 30.0 -1.3 Low & cooling

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