Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

According to CNBC host Jim Cramer on Wednesday (October 14), investors should avoid completely exiting the stock market despite significant uncertainty, as premature retreat could mean missing the next rally. The S&P 500 fell over 1% and the Nasdaq declined 1.9% on the day. Cramer noted that missing

IMF Director Choi Ji-young stated during an October 15 local time press briefing in Bangkok that Korea is the only advanced economy with expanding fiscal capacity, emphasizing the need to continue investment to enhance growth potential. Choi explained Korea faces a unique situation where fiscal capa

According to South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva raised South Korea's 2026 economic growth forecast to 3.3% from 2.6% on October 17. Georgieva praised South Korea's monetary-fiscal policy combination as "appropriate," noting the gradual

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected on October 18 that South Korea's potential growth rate will rise for two consecutive years in 2025 and 2026. According to IMF's October World Economic Outlook (WEO) database, South Korea's potential growth rate is expected to increase from 1.94% in 202

According to CNBC, U.S. stock markets declined this week, with the Nasdaq falling over 4% to record its worst week since June, and the S&P 500 down approximately 2%. On Friday, the Nasdaq dropped 2.14%, the S&P 500 fell 1.09%, and the Dow Jones declined 0.34%. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 both closed

According to Bloomberg, Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang said on Thursday that current market turbulence will eventually pass because AI technology is transformative and will bring positive impacts to every industry and country. Speaking in Berlin, he emphasized that the process is in its early s

On Aug. 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET (3:30 AM IST the next day), the US Stock Market News showed the Dow Jones ended up 160 points as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished higher. Treasury yields eased while oil prices retreated, with global oil prices dipping below $88 a barrel. Chip stocks jumped a day

Korean stock market forced liquidations reached 298.1 billion won ($216 million) from Oct. 6 to Oct. 15 as the Kospi index fell for seven consecutive trading sessions, according to the Korea Financial Investment Association. The margin-call sales occurred because brokerages forcibly sold investor

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's KOSPI index plunged 7.57% to 5,554.22 on October 15, marking the seventh consecutive trading day of losses and bringing the decline to nearly 21% in a week. The sell-off was led by semiconductor stocks: Samsung Electronics fell 21.8% this month while SK

According to BofA Securities strategist Michael Hartnett, the bank is turning to a more cautious stance, expecting market risks to rise over the next three to four weeks amid economic, political and credit market pressures. Hartnett cited multiple destabilizing factors including 3% real yields,

According to Yonhap News, U.S. stock markets experienced significant volatility last week, with the Nasdaq Composite falling 4.48%—its largest weekly decline since late June—driven by concerns over AI infrastructure profitability and debt burdens. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 11.41%, ma

According to Burry's October 11 statement on Substack, the famous short-seller has restructured his bearish bets by converting most option positions into two index shorts: buying put options on the Nasdaq-100 index and VanEck Semiconductor ETF

U.S. stock markets closed lower on Friday (October 16) as technology shares faced intense selling pressure amid concerns over artificial intelligence investment returns, corporate debt expansion, and Chinese competition. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.15% on the day, while the Philadelphia

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) fell 5.95% to $528.75 on October 16, as all 30 constituents of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index declined, with the index dropping 3.83% to 11,137.29. The semiconductor sector selloff occurred amid investor concerns over AI infrastructure financing,

US Stock Market News on Friday, Aug. 28 saw major indexes decline after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh delivered a closely watched speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, emphasizing the central bank's commitment to fighting inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.25% to close at 7,711.76, the Nasdaq

US Stock Market News showed the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 374.09 points, or 0.7%, after the U.S. struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island on Sunday, the first publicly acknowledged U.S. strike on Iranian positions since late July (4:00 PM

According to MarketWatch, hedge fund manager Thomas Hayes predicted on Thursday (October 15) that the S&P 500 will see a "monstrous bull market" over the next 6 months driven by the remaining 493 companies, not the Magnificent Seven tech giants. Hayes noted that while major indices remain flat,

According to CNBC, the U.S. stock market declined sharply last week, with the Nasdaq falling 4.5% and the S&P 500 down 2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7%. The sell-off accelerated after September's consumer price index rose 3.7% year-over-year, exceeding the expected 3.6%, and th

According to Bloomberg, the S&P 500 fell 1.1% on October 16 (Friday), marking its largest weekly decline since June. The Nasdaq 100 dropped 2.5%, recording its worst weekly performance since April 2025.

According to a Barclays strategy note on October 16, the investment bank warned that the most profitable phase of the artificial intelligence stock rally may be over. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) declined approximately 11% in October, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 4.5% and the S&P 500