Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

Strategy, the world's largest Bitcoin digital asset treasury company, faces renewed concerns over potential exclusion from the MSCI index following a May 3 proposal by Morgan Stanley Capital International. The concerns first emerged in October 2025 during MSCI's index revision discussions and have r

The European Central Bank published a blog post on the 17th (local time) warning that US technology stock corrections could occur despite AI's transformative economic potential, with risks of global financial market contagion, according to the Financial Times. The ECB stated that even if current sto

According to Park Sang-hyuk, editor-in-chief of Digital Assets at SamproTV, MicroStrategy faces renewed concerns about potential removal from the MSCI index on August 18. The concerns emerged after MSCI proposed new inclusion criteria on August 3, evaluating

According to Yonhapnews, on August 18, South Korea's KOSPI index rebounded to 7,127.77 points, up 2.15%, recovering above the 7,000 level on strength from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. However, daily trading volume and transaction value hit

On August 18, around 1:50 PM, South Korea's KOSPI index fell below 6,900, trading down 0.75% at 6,925.65 after hitting 7,200 earlier in the session. Institutional investors led the decline with net selling of 660.6 billion won, while retail investors bought 373.4 billion won and foreign investors

According to KB Securities researcher Lee Eun-taek, South Korea's KOSPI index plunged 43.9% from 9,300 in June to 5,200 in July, then rebounded to 7,000 this month. Market participants have attributed the sharp decline to cooling momentum in artificial intelligence-driven gains that previously

According to Coingescript data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 40, up 10 points from yesterday, reflecting a fear state. The seven-day average is 32, while the 30-day average is 29.

According to ChainCatcher, Ondo Stocks completed a $2.33 million QQQon purchase in a single transaction on Ethereum. The trade, announced by Ondo on X, represents a seven-figure execution of the tokenized Nasdaq-100 index fund, demonstrating large-scale on-chain settlement capacity on the Ondo Stock

According to Goldman Sachs economist Jan Hatzius on August 17, U.S. consumer spending growth is expected to slow to 1–1.5% in the second half of 2026, down from 3.2% in the second quarter, as temporary tax refund boosts fade and real cash flows weaken in the latter half of the year. In Q2,

According to Zhitong Finance, on August 18, the Hong Kong stock market's Hang Seng Index fell 0.65%, or 165 points, to 25,287 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 1.99%. Morning trading volume reached 136.5 billion Hong Kong dollars. Pork-related stocks led gainers amid recent price

Taiwan Central Depository Corporation (TCSD) Chairman Lin Binghuih recently led a delegation including Fubon Securities and Sunwan Securities to the United States to visit major institutions including Citibank, NYSE, ICE, Nasdaq, and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). The delegation

The Nikkei 225 index fell over 2 percent during today's trading session on August 18.

According to BTIG strategist Jonathan Krinsky, the period from August 18 to October 11 historically marks the most treacherous trading window for U.S. stocks in midterm election years. BTIG data shows that in seven of the last eight midterm cycles (1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), the

KB Securities director Lee Eun-taek stated at a Korea Exchange conference on the 18th that the AI industry bubble has not yet reached collapse stage, as interest rates remain insufficient to halt hyperscaler capital investment. Lee identified irreversible interest rate increases as the primary

According to KB Securities executive Lee Eun-taek, speaking at a forum held by the Korea Exchange on Aug. 18, the current AI market bubble is not yet at a breaking point. He identified a key trigger for potential collapse: irreversible interest rate increases, specifically when the U.S. 10-year

Japanese government bond yields reached multi-decade highs, with the 10-year maturity trading at 2.9494%, up 2.38 basis points from the previous session. This marks the highest level since September 1996, according to data from Yonhap Infomax. The yield extended its upward trajectory for a sixth

According to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI index has turned negative as of August 18, declining 0.31%, reversing an earlier intraday gain of more than 3%.

According to BlockBeats, on August 18, China's major stock indices declined. The Shenzhen Component Index fell over 1%, the ChiNext Index dropped 1.27%, and the Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.28%.

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI fell below the 7,000-point level as of 11:36 a.m. on August 18, trading at 6,933.15, down 0.64% from the previous trading day. The index opened up 2.15% at 7,127.77 and reached an intraday high of 7,216.62 before reversing