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Current reading
The Hyder Index reads 70 for July 2026. That is up one point from June and sits in the Significant Gap band.
Industries are changing 2.2 times faster than companies are responding.
Widest gap: Media & Entertainment at 83. Biggest improvement: Healthcare & MedTech at 74, the first industry to exit the Red Zone.
How to cite it
Per the Hyder Index, the July 2026 reading is 70, indicating a Significant Gap between industry change and company response (hyderindex.com, July 2026).
Per the Hyder Index, industries are changing 2.2 times faster than companies are responding (hyderindex.com, July 2026).
Both the score and the ratio are free to cite with attribution.
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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.