Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

Malaysia's third-quarter GDP grew 5.3% year-over-year, exceeding the estimated 5.1% expansion.

In US Stock Market News today, The Kobeissi Letter argues that despite the S&P 500 trading near all-time highs, a "hidden bear market" presents significant opportunities as 84% of S&P 500 constituents have fallen at least 10% from their respective all-time highs. The contrarian bullish outlook

The KOSPI declined to the 5,500 level one week before the October monetary policy committee meeting, prompting Seoul bond market participants to assess the impact on domestic demand outlook and future rate hike trajectory. The stock market correction occurred amid an already ongoing tightening

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 7.57% to close at 5,554.22 on Oct 15, capping a seven-day losing streak during which it dropped 1,449.52 points (21%) in total. Meanwhile, credit card spending growth slowed to 2.3% year-on-year in September, marking the lowest increase

According to Jin10, on October 16, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.95% at midday close, with the Shenzhen Component Index gaining 1.19% and the ChiNext Index up 0.96%. Defense and military-related stocks led gains, with Shengnan Technology hitting the daily limit-up. The reducer sector also

According to Jin10 Futures, as of October 16 at 11:33 AM, China's futures markets experienced significant capital movements. Outflows were led by CSI 1000 December futures ($68.90 billion), CSI 300 December futures ($61.97 billion), and Shanghai-Shenzhen 300 December futures ($31.33 billion). On

According to Yahoo Finance, on October 16, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield dropped 14 basis points to 5.05%, while the 30-year yield fell 13 basis points to 5.40%. The decline was driven by a global semiconductor stock selloff triggered by concerns over AI-related funding, which pushed investors

Household M2 (broad money supply) in South Korea fell 2.0% year-over-year in August, marking the largest decline since statistics began in 2003, according to Bank of Korea data released October 16. The consecutive declines from June through August represent the only periods of year-over-year

According to Investopedia, on October 15, investors rotated out of technology stocks and into consumer stocks, with Nike surging over 5%—the biggest gainer among Dow Jones components on the day. Nike had declined 45% year-to-date before the rally. Sherwin-Williams, Home Depot, Walmart, and

According to filings submitted to South Korea's National Assembly Finance Committee on October 16, the Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) generated $14.7 billion in investment returns during January through August 2026. As of end-August, KIC's assets under management (AUM) reached $246.6 billion,

According to CNBC, U.S. September producer price index (PPI) surged 6.3% year-over-year on September 15, marking the largest annual increase since December 2022. The monthly headline PPI rose 1.3%, more than double the market expectation of 0.6% and the largest monthly gain since March 2022. The in

According to Jin10, Indonesia's financial regulator Frederica Widyasari Dewi responded Friday to MSCI's warning about downgrading the country's market rating, stating the agency respects the view and will implement improvements based on feedback. The regulator also said Indonesia's capital market re

According to MSCI, Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell 8% following the company's statement that the country no longer qualifies for emerging market classification. MSCI indicated that Indonesia could subsequently be removed from global equity indices as a result of the

In US Stock Market News, the S&P 500 has reached new highs in recent weeks, yet market breadth has fallen to its lowest level since the dotcom bubble, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis cited in the article. Tech stocks now represent approximately 40% of the U.S. large-cap equity market,

Semiconductor industry analyst Lee Joo-wan reaffirmed bearish price targets for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix on October 16, maintaining valuations of 70,000 won and 200,000 won respectively despite recent market volatility. The former SK Hynix senior researcher, known as a prominent 'Dr. Doom' f

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from its overnight low, trading at around $82,280 as of October 16. Jonathan Gould, the Comptroller of the Currency, disclosed that the final rules for implementing the GENIUS Act are expected to be released by the end of October. MSCI finalized new index rules, putting digital asset companies such as Strategy at risk of removal. Macroeconomic Events & Crypto Hotspots Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett disclosed in a post that Jonathan Gould, Comptroller of the Currency at

ING economist James Knightley issued an analysis on the 16th stating that Federal Reserve interest rate hikes face significant limitations in controlling inflation, according to Yahoo Finance. Knightley argued that while rate increases have minimal impact on energy prices and AI data center

According to Odaily citing MSX.COM, U.S. stock indices gained at market close on October 16. The Dow Jones rose 1.08%, the S&P 500 advanced 0.33%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.08%, while the VIX fear index fell 2.43%. AI-related stocks broadly gained, with SoundHound AI