Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

European equity indices declined today (August 18). Germany's DAX 30 index fell 0.81% to close at 26,124 points. France's CAC index dropped 0.73%, while Italy's FTSE MIB fell 0.94%. The UK's FTSE 100 index was the sole gainer,

Europe's major stock indices closed lower today. The STOXX 600 fell 0.65% to 652.13 points, the Stoxx Europe 50 declined 0.96% to 6,468.00 points, and the FTSE Eurotop 300 dropped 0.65% to 2,607.03 points.

Gabriela Santos, Managing Director and Chief Market Strategist for the Americas at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, has recommended investors maintain AI exposure while diversifying across geographies and sectors to buffer against volatility. Santos describes the current market as an 'earnings

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate market data, the Dow Jones index turned positive today, while the S&P 500 fell 0.5% and the Nasdaq declined 1.2%.

According to BlockBeats, on August 18, Kalshi, a prediction market platform, filed regulatory documents with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch US500 perpetual futures linked to the MerQube U.S. large-cap equity index covering 500 U.S.-listed companies. Perpetual futures

According to the Atlanta Federal Reserve, the GDPNow model projects real GDP growth of 4.0% for the third quarter of 2026.

The Federal Reserve reported on August 18 that US industrial production increased 0.1% in July, marking the second consecutive monthly gain. The increase was driven by higher output from manufacturing and utilities sectors. This follows an identical 0.1% gain in June, with total industrial productio

According to the Federal Reserve, US industrial production edged up 0.1% in July for the second consecutive monthly increase on August 18. The ISM Manufacturing PMI climbed to 55.6, the highest reading since May 2022, signaling sustained expansion in the manufacturing

On August 18, U.S. stock market open saw mixed ETF performance: energy and healthcare ETFs rose over 1% each, while semiconductor ETF fell over 3% and global technology stock index ETF declined over 2%.

U.S. stock markets opened lower today (August 18), with the Nasdaq falling 1.2% and the S&P 500 down 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index led declines, dropping 3.6%, as memory chip stocks fell broadly: SanDisk down 5%, SK Hynix down 5%,

According to BlockBeats, on August 18, U.S. stock markets opened lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.2%, S&P 500 down 0.5%, and Nasdaq Composite down 1.1%. The semiconductor and storage sector fell broadly, with SanDisk (SNDK.O) declining 5% and Micron Technology (MU.O) down 4.6%.

U.S. industrial production rose 0.2% month-over-month in July, missing economist expectations of 0.3%, according to Commerce Department data. The reading marked a slowdown from the previous month's 0.1%

U.S. industrial capacity utilization reached 76.3% in July, matching the expected forecast, up 0.2 percentage points from 76.1% in June.

KOSPI market trading volume and value fell to their lowest levels this year this month, with daily average trading value declining to 25.745 trillion won—approximately half the levels exceeding 50 trillion won recorded in May and June. Daily average trading volume dropped to around 321 million

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI's daily average trading value fell to 25.7 trillion won this month, marking the lowest level of 2026, down from 50 trillion won in May and June. Daily trading volume also declined to 321 million shares, reverting to August 2025 levels. The decline reflects

According to BTIG Chief Market Technician Jonathan Krinsky on August 18, the period from August 18 to October 11 historically marks one of the most difficult stages for U.S. markets in midterm election years. Since 1990, the S&P 500 has declined at least 7% during the August-October period in

European Central Bank economists warned in a Monday blog that U.S. and European stock market valuations driven by the AI boom are likely to face a correction, citing historical patterns from past technological revolutions. The economists stated that economic research on technologies including 19th c

According to the ADP National Employment Report, U.S. private employers added an average of 9,500 jobs per week during the four weeks ending August 1, 2026.

Gate News message, the crypto market Fear & Greed Index has climbed to 41, marking its highest level in 97 days. Bitcoin has recovered above $64,000, while ETF inflows have returned following months of outflows. Expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate hike have eased during this