NFCIFinancial ConditionsWeekly

NFCI — Chicago Fed National Financial Conditions Index

Latest value

-0.53Index

as of August 11, 2026

Refreshed hourly · Live via REST API

Weekly composite of 105 measures of financial activity across money, debt, and equity markets plus the traditional and shadow banking systems.

Update frequency

Weekly

Unit

Index

Historical coverage

1971-01/..

Why NFCI matters

Single-number gauge of overall financial stress. Positive readings indicate tighter-than-average conditions.

Get the latest value

Fetch the most recent Chicago Fed National Financial Conditions Index reading with a single GET request. Free tier includes 100 calls per day.

# cURL curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/NFCI # Python import requests r = requests.get( "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/NFCI", headers={"X-API-Key": "brd_your_key"}, ) print(r.json()) # JavaScript const res = await fetch("https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/NFCI", { headers: { "X-API-Key": "brd_your_key" }, }); const data = await res.json();

Historical data

Retrieve the complete Chicago Fed National Financial Conditions Index history with min/max/change statistics. Use the range parameter to control the window (1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y, 5y). Free tier caps at 1 year; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years.

curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/NFCI/timeseries?range=5y"

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FAQ

What is NFCI?

NFCI is the series ID for Chicago Fed National Financial Conditions Index, sourced from Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Weekly composite of 105 measures of financial activity across money, debt, and equity markets plus the traditional and shadow banking systems.

What's the current NFCI value?

The most recent reading is -0.53 Index as of August 11, 2026. This page updates hourly, or fetch fresh values via the REST API.

How do I get historical NFCI data?

Call GET /api/v1/indicators/NFCI/timeseries?range=5y with your API key. Free tier includes 1 year of history; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years. Historical coverage: 1971-01/...

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