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As of 30 August 2026 Sector Macro · Policy Uncertainty
AURA-PUI

AURA Economic Policy Uncertainty Index

A daily indicator of U.S. economic policy uncertainty, calibrated from prediction-market contract prices on Kalshi and Polymarket across five policy domains. Base 100 = inception.
96.54index
+0.20 1D
42th percentile since inception

Index level · since inception

48 73 99 125 150 Apr '24 Nov '24 Jun '25 Jan '26 Aug '26

Historical context

Today's percentile
42 /100
Since inception
52-week range
66.7 – 131.3
Latest at 46% of range
All-time range
54.8 – 143.2
Median 99.2
30-day volatility
5.76
Stdev of daily levels

What it measures

AURA-PUI is a real-time gauge of U.S. economic policy uncertainty. A higher reading indicates broader market-implied uncertainty about the policy outlook; a lower reading indicates compression of that uncertainty, not market improvement. Coverage spans monetary, fiscal & regulatory, trade & geopolitical, macroeconomic, and sector-specific policy domains. It is provided for informational and research purposes only.

Index details

Inception date2024-04-20
ReferenceIndex level (base 100)
UniverseKalshi, Polymarket
Update cadenceDaily
Constituents (60D avg)35
Active domains4 of 5

Composition

DomainWeight (60D)Sub-index
Monetary Policy38.5%82.98
Trade & Geopolitical18.9%112.35
Fiscal & Regulatory35.7%82.95
Macroeconomic6.7%94.97
Sector-Specific0.2%104.00
Top constituents (today)Weight
Will There be No Change in Fed Interest ?
Polymarket · Monetary
23.45%
Will the Fed Increase Interest Rates by ?
Polymarket · Monetary
8.68%
US X Iran Ceasefire Continues Through Se
Polymarket · Trade
4.29%
Senatetx 26 R
Kalshi · Fiscal
3.79%
Kxagencyelim 29 Usaid
Kalshi · Fiscal
3.69%
Senatetx 26 D
Kalshi · Fiscal
3.53%
US Iran Final Nuclear Deal by December 3
Polymarket · Trade
3.42%
Kxtrumpadminleave 26dec31 Pheg
Kalshi · Fiscal
3.38%
Kxdebtgrowth 28dec31 45
Kalshi · Fiscal
3.32%
Kxratecutcount 26dec31 T0
Kalshi · Monetary
3.06%

Methodology

For each eligible contract, AURA-PUI computes an uncertainty score. Scores are normalized across the basket and weighted to reflect contract size and quote tightness. Concentration rules cap how much any single domain or any single contract can contribute to the headline. Full methodology: aurelianhq.com/indices/aura-pui/methodology.

Suggested citation
Aurelian. AURA Economic Policy Uncertainty Index [data series]. Retrieved 30 August 2026 from https://aurelianhq.com/indices/aura-pui
Data sources
Kalshi (kalshi.com)
Polymarket (polymarket.com)

Source venues do not endorse, sponsor, or co-publish this index.
Disclaimer
Aurelian is an independent publisher. AURA-PUI is provided for informational and research purposes only and is not investment advice or a benchmark for any financial product. Past index behaviour is not indicative of future results. Contact: support@aurelianhq.com.
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