Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

South Korean stocks surged on September 18, with the KOSPI index opening 2.54% higher at 6885.70 and trading at 6874.38 (+2.37%) as of 9:28 AM, following a rebound in US markets despite the Federal Reserve's rate hike. The rally came after US indices posted strong gains on September 17, with the

According to CNBC, on September 16, New Zealand Super Fund CEO Joe Townsend warned that recent U.S. stock returns are nearly double the 20-year average and will revert to long-term levels. The fund lowered its long-term annual return forecast to 7.2% from 7.8%. The NZ Super Fund manages $94

Individual investors in South Korea's stock market purchased 2,567 billion won worth of KODEX Leverage ETF during the week of September 10-17, marking the highest net purchase among all listed ETFs, as the KOSPI index recovered to 6853.85 on September 18 following a 2.06% rise. The buying spree

According to Yonhapnews, on September 18, the Capital Market Research Institute released a 20-year analysis of after-tax annual returns across major asset classes in South Korea. Seoul real estate led at 11.6%, followed by nationwide real estate at 7.2%, S&P 500 at 7.1%, KOSPI at 6.0%, mutual

On September 18, 9:10 a.m. local time, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 2.26% to 6,867.29, building on gains following the U.S. Federal Reserve's September interest rate increase announced on September 16. The overnight U.S. market rally supported the move, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.14% to 7,637.73 a

According to News1, on September 18 intraday, KOSPI rose 2.36% to 6,873.66 points amid falling international oil prices and declining U.S. Treasury yields, which lifted investor sentiment and semiconductor stocks. Foreign investors reversed to net buying of 215.5 billion won after initial selling, w

According to Newsis, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 132.84 points, or 1.98%, to 6,848.25 today (September 18), recovering from the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate hike two days earlier. The rally was driven by falling long-term U.S. Treasury yields, lower oil prices, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's

According to이데일리, South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 170.29 points (2.54%) to 6885.70 on Sept 18, riding overnight gains from U.S. stock markets. The S&P 500 rose 1.14%, Nasdaq 1.69%, and Dow Jones 0.61%, despite the Federal Reserve hiking rates to 3.75%-4.00% for the first time in 3.2 years. U.S.

According to Koscom ETF data, South Korean retail investors accumulated 2.567 trillion won in KODEX Leverage ETF over the past week ending Sept 17, topping individual purchase rankings for domestic ETFs. The buying came as the KOSPI rebounded 2.06 percent to 6,853.85 on Sept 18, recovering from

Japanese stocks showed mixed performance on September 18, with the Nikkei 225 index rising 0.93% while the Topix index declined 0.23% as of 9:27 AM. The divergent performance came as US stock markets rallied overnight following the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike and Chair Kevin Warsh's

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 596.39 points (0.93%) to 64,732.64 as of 9:27 a.m. on September 18, while the TOPIX declined 9.31 points (0.23%) to 4,084.88. The gains were driven by strength in U.S. equity markets overnight, which recovered investor sentiment following th

Citi forecast on the 18th that South Korea's semiconductor-led growth will last longer than expected, projecting real gross domestic product (GDP) growth above 3% through 2028. Kim Jin-wook, Citi economist, stated in a report that the semiconductor boom will lift 2026 real GDP by 3.2 percentage

According to Citi economist Kim Jin-wook on September 18, South Korea's real GDP growth is forecast to exceed 3% annually through 2028, supported by sustained semiconductor sector strength. Citi projects real GDP growth rates of 3.7% for 2026, 3.1% for 2027, and 3.0% for 2028, higher than the Bank o

JPMorgan equity strategists predicted on Thursday, Sept 17 that the S&P 500 will rise to 8,000 by end of 2026, describing bears as an "extinct species" in the current cycle. The index closed at 7,551.81 on Thursday, implying a roughly 6% gain to reach JPMorgan's target. According to the bank's

According to MSX.COM data, the U.S. stock market closed higher on September 18, with the Nasdaq up 1.69%, S&P 500 up 1.14%, and Dow Jones up 0.61%, while the VIX fear index fell 10.23%. AI-related stocks broadly advanced, with Tempus AI leading gains at 14.85%, followed by Supermicro up 9.5%,

Wall Street analysts warned on the 17th (local time) that despite US stocks rebounding from the Federal Reserve's rate hike shock, it remains premature to engage in bargain hunting as further short-term corrections may occur. Scott Lovner, Chief Strategist at Citadel Securities, stated that supply a

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ranked as the second worst performer in Southeast and East Asia by the end of August, with a year-to-date decline of 1.6% and a year-on-year drop of 3.78%. The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) revised its Philippine economic growth projection to

Bank of America (BofA) forecasts the S&P 500 could deliver an average annual return of negative 3% over the next 10 years due to elevated market valuations. According to a report cited by Business Insider on the 17th (local time), BofA's analysis shows the S&P 500's normalized price-to-earnings

US stock markets rose on September 17 (local time), ending a four-day decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.61%, the S&P 500 advanced 1.14%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.69%. Investor sentiment recovered one day after the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by 25

According to Business Insider, Bank of America projected on September 17 that the S&P 500 could record annualized returns of negative 3% over the next 10 years given the index's current elevated valuation. The bank cited a normalized price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 32 times as a key indicator,