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The Hyder Index reads 69 for September 2026. That is unchanged from August, the first time the index has held, and sits in the Significant Gap band.
Industries are changing 2.0 times faster than companies are responding.
Widest gap: Media & Entertainment at 81. Legal & Professional Services entered the Red Zone. Insurance posted the biggest response gain on the board.
How to cite it
Per the Hyder Index, the September 2026 reading is 69, and industries are changing 2.0x faster than companies are responding.
Per the Hyder Index, industries are changing 2.0 times faster than companies are responding (hyderindex.com, September 2026).
Both the score and the ratio are free to cite with attribution.
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The Hyder Index for September 2026 reads 69, unchanged from August, the first time the index has held. Industries are changing 2.0 times faster than companies are responding, down from 2.2 in July. Change and response rose by the same amount, 2.1 points each. Legal & Professional Services became the third industry in the Red Zone, the first to move in since the index launched. Insurance posted the biggest response gain on the board. Quote, with attribution to Shama Hyder, creator of the Hyder Index: 'Companies kept pace with change this month. The gap only closes when response moves faster than change, and that has not started yet.'
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About the index
The Hyder Index tracks 15 industries using six signals of change and five response indicators. It is created by Shama Hyder and published monthly.