Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

French bond yields are rising above those of Greece and Italy, while US stock markets remained near record highs through last week despite 10-year Treasury yields reaching 5.3%. Japanese asset managers are shifting funds from French bonds to German bonds, and some market observers predict French 10-

According to the Korea Exchange disclosure channel KIND, ETF price discrepancies reached 52 disclosure cases on October 15, compared to a median of 10 cases since the regulatory tightening on August 19. This marks the third-highest single-day count, following October 2 (62 cases) and

Taiwan Stock Exchange's weighted index opened today at 46,995.03 points with minimal change.

The Nikkei 225 index rose 603.38 points (0.94%) to 65,029.33 at 9:17 AM on October 16, recovering above the 65,000 level after closing below 64,000 the previous day for the first time since the 17th of last month. The opening gain followed a rebound in US technology stocks after Nvidia CEO Jensen

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 603.38 points (0.94%) to 65,029.33 as of 9:17 AM on October 16, while the TOPIX index gained 58.07 points (1.45%) to 4,057.41. The rally was driven by overnight gains in U.S. tech stocks, sparked by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's optimistic

According to Yahoo Finance, Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee recently stated that U.S. consumer spending is driven by broad economic strength across income levels, rather than stock market gains. Goolsbee cited data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that consumers in the b

According to Odaily, on October 16 between 07:05-07:50 UTC, a crypto trader (address 0xfc667adba8d4837586078f4fdcdc29804337ca06) increased S&P 500 long exposure by approximately $3.29 million. The wallet's cumulative trading profits exceed $24 million, with total S&P 500 long value rising from

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's four major banks (KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, and Woori) recorded 3.12 trillion KRW in unrealized losses on fair-value-measured securities in the first half of 2026, reversing a 435.9 billion KRW gain in the same period last year. Hana Bank led the losses

KOSPI opened higher on the morning of October 16, rising 105.37 points (1.90%) to 5,659.59 as of 9:06 AM, partially recovering from the previous day's sharp decline. The rebound was driven by bargain hunting after US Treasury yields fell significantly despite inflation data concerns, with the

According to PANews, South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 1.8% on October 16, trading at 5,653.99 points. SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics both gained over 2%. Japan's Nikkei 225 index opened up 0.78%, reaching 64,925.29 points.

According to Odaily monitoring, on October 16 between 02:43 and 03:40 UTC, a trading account with cumulative gains exceeding $23 million closed approximately $840,000 in S&P 500 long positions while opening $3.99 million in new positions. The account's net S&P 500 holding increased from approximatel

Hanwha Asset Management's 'PLUS 200 Futures Inverse 2X' exchange-traded fund traded at 80 won at 9:05 AM, representing a 62.43% deviation below its net asset value of 212.95 won. The anomalous transaction occurred as large market sell orders executed during heightened volatility when KOSPI opened

According to Yonhapinformatics, the USD/KRW one-month NDF contract fell to 1,340.20 won on October 16, down 3.35 won from Seoul's previous spot close of 1,344.60 won. The decline was driven by broad risk aversion stemming from AI-related asset selloffs, which triggered a 10 basis point drop in U.S.

According to Korea Investment & Securities analyst Jung Hyun-jong, U.S. Treasury bonds show rising relative appeal amid weakening stock-bond synchronization, the research firm said on October 16. The real yield gap between equity expected returns and bond returns narrowed to 0.56 percentage

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% on Thursday, marking its best single-day performance in over a month, as investors rotated out of chip stocks into defensive sectors. The shift followed September producer price data showing a 1.3% monthly increase and 6.3% year-over-year rise, the

According to ChainCatcher, MSCI announced on October 16 new index exclusion rules for non-operating companies, effective November 30, 2026. The rules will be implemented during the November index review, with the final exclusion list to be published on November 11. Bitcoin treasury companies

The USD-KRW exchange rate stood at 1,342.00 won as of 6 AM on October 16, down 2.60 won from the previous Seoul session close of 1,344.60 won. The decline followed a sharp drop in US Treasury yields driven by risk-off sentiment from AI-related asset selling and a rebound in US equity markets.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, on October 15, the U.S. September Producer Price Index (PPI) surged 1.3% month-over-month, nearly triple the market expectation of 0.5% and marking the highest since March 2022. Core PPI rose 0.7%, also exceeding the 0.3% forecast. However, equity markets p

Korean government bond futures showed mixed performance in overnight trading, with 3-year futures unchanged and 10-year futures rising, as US Treasury bonds strengthened amid risk-aversion sentiment. The mixed results reflected divergent investor positioning, with foreign investors net buying 30

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices fell sharply on October 15, triggering circuit breakers in both markets simultaneously. The KOSPI closed down 7.57% at 5,554.22, hitting its lowest level since April, while the KOSDAQ fell 7.65% to 760.82. The dual circuit breaker h