Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

According to Maeil Business, on September 9, South Korea's KOSPI index closed 1.4% higher at 7,051.64, recovering above 7,000 for the first time in 33 trading days since July 23. The KOSDAQ index also rose 2.28% to 830.37. Battery makers led gains after the U.S. government pressured Ford to cut

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI closed at 7,051.64 today, up 1.40%, reclaiming the 7,000 level for the first time in 33 trading days. SK Hynix rose 3.51% to 1.856 million won on expanded AI investment expectations and growing long-term supply contracts (LTA) with hyperscalers like

Retail investors in Korean stocks net sold 14.34 trillion won worth of shares during September 1-9, according to Korea Exchange KRX Information Data System. During the same period, foreign investors net bought approximately 1.35 trillion won while institutions purchased 3.28 trillion won,

According to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Germany's economic growth reached 1.3% in 2026, indicating that initial policy measures are yielding results. "We are on the right path," Merz stated, signaling confidence in the government's economic

According to Citi economist Kim Jin-wook, on Sept 9, Citi raised South Korea's 2026 nominal GDP growth forecast to 25%, up from a prior estimate of 20.7%. This marks the highest growth rate since 1981. The upward revision follows South Korea's Bank of Korea releasing Q2 data showing nominal GDP

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate market data, Hong Kong stocks closed lower on September 9, with the Hang Seng Index (HSI) down 0.17% and the Nasdaq-100 Index down 0.76%. UDR Robot soared 153% in its first trading day after listing. Among major movers, Lenovo Group and Weichai Power each

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 4:02 PM local time on September 9, domestic commodity futures experienced divergent capital flows. Inflows included Crude Oil (September 2026) with 372 million yuan, Alumina Oxide (January 2027) with 362 million yuan, and 30-Year Government Bonds (December 2026) wit

Korea Exchange announced plans to maintain the current KOSDAQ150 calculation method despite implementing a new market segmentation system that divides KOSDAQ into Premium, Standard, and management segments. The Exchange stated that existing KOSDAQ index-tracking ETFs will continue operating under cu

According to EdDaily, South Korea's stock exchange announced on September 9 that the KOSDAQ 150 index calculation methodology will remain unchanged following the introduction of the new tier system dividing the market into Premium, Standard, and Management segments. Existing ETF products tracking th

Christopher Wood of Jefferies warned on the 9th that most hyperscalers are unlikely to recoup AI investments, risking large-scale capital destruction similar to the 19th-century railroad mania. Speaking at the KB Financial Group Korea Conference at Fairmont Ambassador Seoul, Wood stated that since A

According to Christopher Wood, Jefferies' global head of equity strategy, most hyperscaler firms face significant risk of failing to recoup AI investments, potentially resulting in massive capital destruction similar to the late 19th-century railroad boom, he said on September 9 at the KB

According to CoinMarketCap data cited by PANews, RWA perpetual futures markets covering stocks, commodities, foreign exchange, and indices reached $3.16 trillion in cumulative trading volume as of September 9, up from $822 billion in May—a roughly 3.84-fold increase over three months. Binance,

According to Yonhap Infomax, China's Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.28% at 3,951.51 on September 9, while the Shenzhen Composite Index fell 0.03% to 2,526.15. The gains were supported by expectations of government stimulus measures and advanced industry support, though Middle Eastern

Korean retail investors in US stocks made the iShares 0-3 Month US Treasury ETF (SGOV) their top net purchase through the 8th of this month at $97.316683 million (approximately 130.4 billion KRW), surpassing semiconductor stocks Broadcom and Alphabet, according to Korea Securities Depository data re

On Wednesday, September 9, Europe's major equity indices opened lower, with Spain's IBEX 35 leading declines at 0.92%, followed by France's CAC 40 at 0.71%, Germany's DAX 30 at 0.64%, and the Stoxx 50 at 0.65%. The UK's FTSE 100 fell 0.40% and Italy's FTSE MIB

According to STOXX's annual index review announced September 1, Nokia rejoins the Euro Stoxx 50 prior to the market open on September 21, 2026, one year after being dropped, while Volkswagen exits the index after 28 years. French utility Engie also joins the benchmark, with Dutch

Japanese stocks declined as the Nikkei 225 index fell 126.55 points (0.19%) to close at 65,142.78, while the Topix index dropped 3.69 points (0.09%) to 4,046.64. The decline was driven by escalating US-Iran military tensions after the US Central Command destroyed five Iranian tankers in response to

According to Yonhapinfomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 126.55 points, or 0.19%, to close at 65,142.78 on September 9 amid escalating military tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Risk-averse sentiment spread across the market following reports of U.S. naval responses to Iranian ballistic missile a

According to Bitget, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 97.11 points, or 1.4%, to 7051.63 today. Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 126.55 points, or 0.19%, to 65142.78 on the same trading day.

The Korea Exchange (KRX) will apply its regular sector index rebalancing on September 11, coinciding with the September 10 futures and options expiration, triggering an estimated 1.8 trillion won in fund flows as ETFs adjust portfolios to match revised index weights. The rebalancing occurs because K