Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

South Korea's KOSPI index rose 31.61 points (0.45%) to 7049.52 as of 1:16 PM on the 23rd, after an early session peak at 7153.99. The index retreated from its intraday high as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance ahead of upcoming holidays and profit-taking emerged above the 7,000 level. Kang

According to Yonhapnews TV, KOSPI pared early gains to trade flat today as profit-taking emerged ahead of the Chuseok holiday. The benchmark index initially surged nearly 2% at market open but surrendered most advances during the session. Retail investors and foreign buyers posted net selling,

According to EdailyMedia, KOSPI retreated from morning highs of 7153.99 to 7051.11 on September 23, up 0.47%, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the Chuseok holiday. Samsung Electronics rose 2.53% and SK Hynix gained 0.68%, supported by strength in U.S. semiconductor stocks, though

According to Coinglass, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands at 70 as of September 23, down 9 points from yesterday. The 7-day average was 67, indicating the index remains in greed territory.

Samsung Asset Management is preparing a US AI agent-themed active ETF, with the original September launch now delayed. Meanwhile, the Financial Supervisory Service is investigating four Samsung Active Asset Management employees for alleged front-running related to the KoAct KOSDAQ Active ETF

According to Fortune, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio warned on September 22 that artificial intelligence will drive significant productivity gains while simultaneously creating financial bubbles and exacerbating wealth inequality. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Dalio noted that

According to latest market data, on September 21, the S&P 500 advanced 1.49% to 7,764.70, approaching its all-time high, yet 30 component stocks hit 52-week lows while only 7 reached 52-week highs. The divergence widened across longer timeframes: 99 stocks hit 60-day lows versus 28 reaching 60-day h

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 11:31 on September 23, China's domestic futures markets saw significant capital movements. CSI 1000 2612 led net outflows with 50.01 billion yuan, followed by CSI 500 2612 at 32.63 billion yuan and Shanghai Gold 2610 at 27.36 billion yuan. On the inflow side,

US index futures showed mixed performance during morning Asian market hours on the 23rd amid expectations of easing tensions between the US and Iran. E-mini S&P500 futures traded at 7,830.50, down 0.02% from the previous session, while E-mini Nasdaq100 futures rose 0.04% to 31,040.00. The mixed

According to Yonhap Infomax, on September 23, U.S. stock index futures showed mixed performance amid easing U.S.-Iran tensions. E-mini S&P 500 futures declined 0.02% to 7,830.50, while E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.04% to 31,040.00. Overnight, the Nasdaq index hit record highs at both intraday an

According to reports, the S&P 500 Financial Index fell approximately 2% on September 22, with Charles Schwab and LPL Financial each declining over 6%. JP Morgan and Bank of America dropped over 3%. The decline was attributed to concerns that Meta's AI assistant Muse, which recently ranked first on t

The US Treasury yield curve flattened sharply overnight as the 10-year and 2-year bond spread narrowed to 22 basis points, down from nearly 75bp in February, according to data reported by Yonhap Infomax. Bond strategists attribute the rapid compression to rising 2-year yields driven by market

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, in a recent assessment, the Australian Securities Exchange's clearing and settlement facilities were rated as compliant or largely compliant in most individual standards evaluated. However, the RBA noted that the facilities fell short of its

According to Daeshin Securities analysis, South Korea's KOSPI index has historically demonstrated a "weak-before-strong" pattern around the Mid-Autumn holiday. In 22 holiday cycles since 2004, the index averaged a 1.34% gain in the five trading days after the break, with an upside probability

Hyundai Motor Securities and IBK Investment & Securities were excluded from the Bank of Korea's designated institution list for Monetary Stabilization Bond auctions starting last month, after previously holding this status until July. The two firms were removed due to relatively poor auction

New York Federal Reserve researchers reported that US Treasury market trading volume is increasingly concentrating around 4 PM New York time, marking a shift from the traditional 3 PM standard. Michael Fleming, head of capital markets research at the New York Fed, and research advisor Or Shahar

The KOSPI index opened 1.94% higher at 7,153.99 on the 23rd but lost momentum and traded at 7,040.78 (+0.33%) as of 10:50 AM, according to Yonhap News. The index retreated as foreign investors switched to net selling 70 billion won after three consecutive days of buying, while institutional investor

According to @tokenterminal, Ondo Finance and xStocks led tokenized ETF market cap growth over the past week, with Ondo adding $12.3 million and xStocks contributing $11.5 million. Reality increased by $3.5 million in the same period, bringing total market growth to approximately $23.8 million.

According to the financial investment industry on September 23, Hanwha Asset Management's assets under management surpassed 130 trillion won in the first half of 2026. The company's exchange-traded fund (ETF) net assets have tripled to 11.7 trillion won since rebranding from ARIRANG to PLUS in