Sentiment Heatmap — Week of August 24, 2026

AlphaAI classified 11,670 ticker-level sentiment reads across 9,213 news articles the week of August 24, 2026. Net tone came in at 35.5% bullish, the high end of a range that has held between 29% and 36% since late July, and eleven of the twelve sectors finished positive. Cryptocurrency led at plus 68% as bitcoin cleared $80,000 on ETF inflows and a weaker dollar.