Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

South Korea's KOSPI index declined 0.66% to 6,867.16 points in early morning trading on August 24, down 45.79 points from the previous close. The weakness was driven by rising government bond yields and renewed trade tensions following announcements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding

According to CNBC on August 23, Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) surpassed $100 billion in assets under management for the first time this month. The fund has attracted over $12 billion in inflows since the start of 2026 and has outperformed the traditional market-cap weighted S&P 500 index

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI fell 1.08% to 6,839.45 as of 9:18 AM KST on August 24, dragged down by Samsung Electronics' sharp decline. Samsung Electronics, the market's largest-cap stock by market capitalization, dropped approximately 6% following investor disappointment over its

The Nikkei 225 index opened lower on August 24 (Monday), falling 153.79 points, or 0.23%, to 65,862.57.

According to CNBC analysis released on August 23 (U.S. time), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) emerged as the top defensive stock amid rising U.S. Treasury yields and debt concerns. CBOE posted a 75% upside probability during S&P 500 selloff days over the past three years, the highest success r

According to reports, U.S. stock indices fell on August 23 (local time) amid rising Middle East tensions and concerns over major technology firms' artificial intelligence investment spending. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 506.93

According to financial industry analysis, three major economic events this week will determine South Korea's KOSPI index ability to break through the 8,000-point level. The U.S. July PCE inflation data is due Aug 26, followed by Nvidia's Q2 earnings and South Korea's central bank monetary policy

According to edaily, on August 23 (local time), U.S. stock markets rebounded amid stronger-than-expected service sector data, but long-term Treasury yields continued climbing. The 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.27% and the 10-year to 4.74%, as the Treasury Department's expanded bond buyback

According to Newsis, on August 21, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 0.51% overnight as Nvidia slipped 0.98% ahead of its August 26 earnings release. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.98% to 53,459.78, while the S&P 500 gained 0.43% and the Nasdaq-100 advanced 0.44%. Other memory

The KOSPI's potential for additional gains hinges on interest rate movements, according to analysis from South Korea's financial investment industry on the 24th. US 30-year Treasury yields exceeding 5% have created valuation pressure on Korean equities, with the domestic market showing heightened

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to deliver his inaugural keynote at the 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on August 28 at 10 a.m. ET, drawing intense scrutiny from bond traders. The speech comes as inflation has remained above the Fed's 2% target for more than five years

The Korean stock market faces a test this week as KOSPI's stability above 7000 depends on NVIDIA earnings on Aug 27 and the Jackson Hole meeting from Aug 27-29. KOSPI closed at 6912.95 on Aug 21, up 0.88%, after volatile trading last week driven by surging US Treasury yields. SK Hynix announced a 40

Mirae Asset's TIGER exchange-traded funds swept the top three positions for highest returns over the recent 3-month period among Korean ETF products, according to data from Korea Securities Depository reported on the 24th. TIGER Euro Stoxx Leverage (Synthetic H) recorded the highest return at 21.88%

According to Dailyan, Mirae Asset Asset Management dominated the top three positions of domestic ETF returns over the past three months as of August 24, according to data from Korea Securities Depository's SAVE platform.

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. stock index futures opened lower on Monday, based on Gate market data.

South Korean retail investors purchased $85.6 million of the Roundhill Memory ETF during Aug 14-20, marking the second-largest overseas investment by volume after Alphabet during that period. The ETF focuses on global memory semiconductor companies including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The

According to MarketWatch, the S&P 500 is up 11.6% year-to-date through August 20, significantly outpacing the typical -1.3% decline for midterm election years during the same period based on 1954–2022 historical averages. Historical data shows that in the 12 months following U.S. midterm

Korean cosmetics and gold-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded strong gains this month, outperforming the broader KOSPI index. SOL 화장품TOP3플러스 ETF rose 30.09% this month, ranking fourth among domestic ETFs, while HANARO 글로벌금채굴기업 climbed 29.58%, according to Korea Exchange on the 24th. The ga