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The Hyder Index reads 58 for October 2026. Unchanged vs september, in the Narrow Gap band.

Industries are changing 1.3 times faster than companies are responding. Companies are keeping up with about 75% of the change around them.

The Hyder Index held at 58 in October, unchanged from September and still a Narrow Gap reading, with industries changing 1.3 times faster than companies respond. Legal & Professional Services fell two points to 65 as its Response Score rose five, the largest response gain this month. Media & Entertainment and Real Estate & Construction now share the widest gap at 66.

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Per the Hyder Index, the October 2026 reading is 58, and industries are changing 1.3x faster than companies are responding.

Per the Hyder Index, industries are changing 1.3 times faster than companies are responding (hyderindex.com, October 2026).

The score, the Gap Ratio, and every industry reading are free to cite with attribution: The Hyder Index (hyderindex.com), created by Shama Hyder.

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The Hyder Index for October 2026 reads 58, a Narrow Gap reading. Industries are changing 1.3 times faster than companies are responding. Companies are keeping up with about 75% of the change around them. Media & Entertainment has the widest Change-Response Gap at 66. The Hyder Index measures 15 industries each month on six signals of change and five indicators of company response, using public evidence.

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Each month, AI research agents gather dated public evidence for every industry. Two independent reviewers rate each of the 11 indicators, automated checks confirm every number and date, and a separate fact-check reviews every claim before publication. Full methodology.

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