Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

According to CNBC, President Trump is seeking to remove three Federal Reserve governors—Jerome Powell, Lisa Cook, and Michael Barr—but faces significant legal obstacles following a recent inspector general report. The Fed's inspector general disclosed Wednesday that while the central bank's

South Korea's KOSDAQ index closed at 893.29 today (Oct 2), down 1.00 point, or 0.11% for the day.

On October 2, Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.9% at 68,309.46 points, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange index fell 1% to 4,091 points.

The Nikkei 225 index closed down 647.26 points, or 0.94%, at 68,309.46 on Friday, October 2.

According to BlockBeats, U.S. September non-farm employment data will be released tonight at 8:30 PM ET on October 2. The S&P 500 closed at 7,666.45 on the previous trading day, approximately 1.7% below

According to Financial News, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 0.05% to 6,974.94 points as of 2:30 PM on Oct 2, approaching the 7,000 mark after climbing to 6,999.27 during intraday trading. The KOSDAQ index declined 0.48% to 890.02 points on the same day.

According to E-Daily, on October 2, KOSPI traded at 6,989.33, up 0.26%, as three major investor groups liquidated positions amid caution ahead of U.S. September employment data and the Korean holiday. Retail investors sold 814 billion won, foreign investors sold 289.5 billion won, and

According to Coingacles, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 71, down 2 points from yesterday, indicating a greedy market sentiment. The 7-day average is 72, while the 30-day average is 67.

According to ZhiTong Finance, Hang Seng Index fell 2.64% to 23,964 points on October 2 morning, while Hang Seng Tech Index declined 2.45%. Seres Enterprises (09927) bucked the trend with a gain of over 8% following an announcement of a new five-year cooperation agreement with Huawei to upgrade the

US labor market watchers are focused on whether employment stability will continue as September non-farm payroll data approaches release. Job growth is expected to slow from the previous month, with unemployment and layoffs forecast to remain at low levels, leading to observations that the Federal

In the third quarter (July-September), Bitcoin delivered the strongest returns among major assets held by domestic South Korean investors. According to Korea Exchange and data from Yahoo Finance and CoinGlass, Bitcoin appreciated 24.6% in Korean won and 42.7% in U.S. dollar terms from

U.S. President Donald Trump may pursue the dismissal of three Federal Reserve officials including former Chair Jerome Powell, along with Governors Lisa Cook and Michael Barr, following a Fed Office of Inspector General report released on the 30th. The OIG report identified approximately $1 billion i

According to Yonhapnews, KOSPI fell 0.47% at open on October 2 but recovered to mixed trading ahead of a four-day holiday. At 11:07 AM, the index rose 12.96 points (0.19%) to 6,984.31, after opening at 6,938.27. All three major market participants were in net selling mode: individuals sold 213

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 1.00% on October 2, closing at 68,269.23 points as of 9:12 a.m., down 687.49 points from the previous day. The TOPIX index declined 0.68% to 4,103.90. The decline was driven by profit-taking following the Nikkei's sharp gain of over 2,200 po

According to CNBC on October 1, President Trump is considering dismissing three Federal Reserve officials: former Fed Chair Jerome Powell, board member Lisa Cook, and board member Michael Barr. The Fed board comprises seven members, so removing these three could significantly impact board

According to Nasdaq, vaccine maker Moderna (MRNA-US) will be added to the Nasdaq-100 index on October 9 before U.S. market open, replacing Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD-US). Moderna's stock has surged more than 6x this year, boosting the

According to Zhitong Finance, the Hang Seng Index opened 2.09% lower at 24,099.73 points on October 2, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.81% to 4,176.92 points and the National Enterprises Index declined 1.72% to 8,078.49 points. Among sectors, insurance stocks fell 1.72%, biotech slid 2.37%, a

US investment media outlet Motley Fool forecasts the stock market could surge in October driven by corporate earnings reports. The S&P500 index rose in September with gains under 1%, defying the month's historical status as the only calendar month besides February with negative average returns. Motl

According to Motley Fool, the S&P 500 historically records an average gain of approximately 0.9% in October, which ranks among the stronger performing months of the year. October 2026 presents a favorable setup: September typically sees negative returns, but the index gained this year, providing a p

Robin Brooks, former Goldman Sachs foreign exchange analyst and Brookings Institution senior fellow, published analysis stating that the European Central Bank is the root cause of the debt crisis triggered by France's surging bond yields. Brooks wrote on X and Substack that French long-term