Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

According to a CNBC interview on October 21, Rick Rieder, BlackRock's global chief investment officer, identified an investment opportunity in investment-grade corporate bonds. Current bond yield levels are historically elevated, enabling investors to secure annual returns exceeding 7% while

BlackRock launched $BUIDL, a tokenized U.S. Treasury fund designed to provide investors with blockchain-based access to Treasury securities. Securitize manages the tokenization process, while Wormhole enables cross-platform connectivity for the fund. The initiative aims to broaden investment

Last week (Oct 12-16), South Korea's KOSPI index fell 14.5% amid global concerns over the sustainability of AI investments, while Taiwan's weighted index declined 4.5%, according to analysts at HSBC and State Street. HSBC strategist Prerna Garg attributed the steeper decline in Korea to its higher c

According to Alternative.me, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index rose to 68 today (Oct 22), up from 63 yesterday, indicating the market is in a "greedy" state.

Greg Ip, the Wall Street Journal's chief economics commentator, wrote in an Oct. 20 column that the Federal Reserve is fully capable of cooling both the AI boom and inflation, challenging arguments that high returns on artificial intelligence investment can insulate the sector from higher interest r

According to Jin10, on October 22, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 47.77 points (down 0.07%) to 64,573.47 at market open, while South Korea's KOSPI index declined 56.36 points (down 0.98%) to 5,679.3.

US Stock Market News showed strong gains Wednesday as SpaceX reported better-than-expected profits, helping lift the broader market. The S&P 500 added 0.6 per cent and pulled within 0.8 per cent of its all-time high set earlier this month, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.1 per cent. SpaceX

Global central banks are raising interest rates amid persistent inflation fears driven by the unresolved Iran situation and rising international oil prices, while European governments face fiscal soundness concerns and hyperscalers issue large-scale bonds for AI infrastructure. Egypt's parliament

According to its Q3 financial report released on October 21, SpaceX posted third-quarter revenue of $14.57 billion, up 161% year-over-year, and returned to profitability with net income of $4.404 billion. The company's adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.35. AI division revenue

KB Securities analyst Kim Dong-won said on Oct. 22 that Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. have entered undervalued territory relative to earnings, projecting the Kospi could rebound in November and December. The analyst cited a W-shaped bottom formation with troughs on July 29 and Oct. 15, i

According to market data, Nasdaq futures declined over 0.5% after U.S. market close on October 21, while S&P 500 futures fell 0.3% and Dow futures dropped 0.2%. Major technology stocks showed mixed movement, with IBM falling over 3.4% and Tesla down 2.9%, while Meta

According to Zhitong Finance, Hang Seng Index ADR fell 0.07% to close at 23634.30 points on October 22. Among major blue-chip stocks, HSBC Holdings rose 1.07% to 147.366 Hong Kong dollars, while Tencent Holdings gained 0.33% to 395.095 Hong Kong dollars.

According to Smart Finance, Hang Seng Index October futures closed at 23,602 points on October 22, down 53 points or 0.224%, trading at a 50-point discount. Open interest fell to 133,587 contracts.

The 'Hall of Mirrors Problem' describes mutual feedback between central banks and financial markets causing divergence from economic fundamentals. Central banks reference market expectations while markets depend on central bank signals, potentially obscuring real economy assessments. Fed Chair

US Stock Market News showed weakness in early Asian trading as equity-index futures fell following a technology rally fade on October 21. Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 futures slipped after both benchmarks advanced on Wall Street, with the decline trimming gains sparked by strong earnings that had

According to CME FedWatch released on October 22, the Federal Reserve has an 83.9% probability of holding rates steady at its October meeting and a 16.1% probability of adding 25 basis points. Looking ahead to December, the odds of maintaining current rates drop to 9.9%, while the probability of a 2

On Thursday during Asia-Pacific trading, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.3% while S&P 500 futures declined 0.1%. Tesla shares dropped 2.8% following the company's reduction in capital expenditure guidance. Among other tech stocks, IBM fell 2.5%, while Meta rose 2.9%. Additional declines included

FTSE Russell has launched a consultation over its U.S. style index methodologies as excessive stock market concentration in the US Stock Market News landscape forces growth-oriented companies to overflow into its value benchmarks. Since their introduction almost 40 years ago, the Russell 'growth' an

According to its earnings disclosure on October 21, SpaceX reported third-quarter revenue of $14.575 billion, up 161% year-over-year, with AI segment revenue surging to $7.56 billion—exceeding the market forecast of $6.47 billion by 9x growth compared to the year-ago period. Net income improved to $

The three major US stock indexes closed higher on October 22. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.05% to close at 26,702.86, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.69% to 52,857.10 and the S&P 500 advanced 0.59% to 7,757.71. Nasdaq Leads Gains Among Major US Stocks Indexes The Nasdaq Composite p