Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

South Korea's KOSDAQ (secondary stock market) closed down 21.49 points, or 2.34%, at 898.43 today (October 7).

The Nikkei 225 index fell 648.27 points, declining 0.92% to close at 70,035.71 on Wednesday, October 7.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned at a Wednesday event in Singapore that artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a key driver of countries' economic fortunes while simultaneously adding pressure that threatens global growth. Georgieva cited three

According to Korea Exchange, Mirae Asset Asset Management's three U.S. index-based covered call ETFs saw individual investor net purchases surpass 1.098 trillion won today (October 7), with combined net assets of 3.59 trillion won. The TIGER Nasdaq-100 Target Daily Covered Call accounted for 828.6 b

South Korea's KOSPI index traded at 6,880.87 as of 1:35 PM on October 7, down 0.87% from the previous session and 24.5% below its all-time closing high of 9,114.55 recorded on June 22, according to Korea Exchange data. The underperformance contrasts sharply with major global markets: the US Nasdaq

According to Yonhapnews, KOSPI fell 1.11% to 6,864.25 on October 7, down 24.5% from its all-time high of 9,114.55 recorded on June 22. Meanwhile, major global indices rallied: Nasdaq Composite rose 5.48% over the same period and hit a record high, Japan's Nikkei 225 recovered above 70,000, and

According to Korea Exchange, on October 7, KOSPI retreated 0.87% to 6,880.87, down 24.5% from its all-time high of 9,114.55 set on June 22. Meanwhile, the U.S. Nasdaq Composite rose 5.48% in the same period and hit a record high, Japan's Nikkei 225 recovered above 70,000, and Taiwan's benchmark

German industrial production rose 2.3% year-over-year in August, exceeding economist expectations of 0.7%, according to official data. The result marked a significant rebound from the previous month's 1.6%

Global financial markets expanded blockchain-based tokenization from technical experiments to actual issuance and trading of financial products in 2024, with tokenized bond issuance reaching 47.3 billion euros last year according to the financial investment industry. The United States advanced token

Temasek Holdings identified an unwinding of the artificial intelligence trade as the biggest risk facing markets, according to Chief Investment Officer Rohit Sipahimalani at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore. Sipahimalani noted potential market bumps in 2027 while emphasizing the risk is

According to Temasek CIO Rohit Sipahimalani at the Milken Institute Asia Summit, an unwinding of the artificial intelligence trade poses the biggest market risk currently. He noted that roughly half the stocks in the Russell 3000 index were at least 20% below their June highs, highlighting how marke

Japan's August coincident index came in at 118.7, down from 120.6 in July, according to preliminary data released by Japan's Cabinet Office.

According to Reuters, on October 6, the S&P 500 Software & Services Index climbed 1.3% to its highest level since November, marking a sharp reversal from the sector's earlier slump. U.S. software stocks, which faced "SaaSpocalypse" fears earlier this year and declined over 26% from January to

Korea Exchange terminated its KOSDAQ market-making contract with CLSA Korea Securities for 59 stocks, effective from the 7th. The termination follows CLSA Korea Securities' failure to meet quarterly performance evaluation standards, resulting in accumulated penalty points that triggered a market-mak

On October 7 afternoon, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 1.04% to 6,896.48 points, while KOSDAQ dropped 1.68% to 904.44. Both indices opened lower and extended losses as the session progressed. Foreign investors and institutions led selling, offloading 1.62 trillion won and 467.9 billion won

According to Coinglass data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 70, down 4 points from yesterday. The seven-day average is 70, while the 30-day average sits at 67, indicating sustained greed sentiment in the

According to Goldman Sachs, companies in the S&P 500 index are expected to post earnings growth of 27% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026. Société Générale noted this marks the third consecutive quarter with earnings growth exceeding 25%, driven by increased corporate investment in AI

According to Zhitong Finance, on the morning of October 7, the Hang Seng Index fell 0.53% to 24,151 points, down 128 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 0.91%. Morning trading volume reached 51.7 billion Hong Kong dollars. The Hang Seng Biotech Index dropped 2.73% and the Hang Seng

Wellington-Altus chief market strategist James Sohn warned on the 6th (local time) in an October market outlook report that Federal Reserve rate hikes targeting the AI investment boom could undermine long-term supply capacity expansion. Sohn's analysis argues that if the Fed raises rates to combat p