Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

According to Jin10, on August 10, KOSDAQ surged 4.74% to 836.69 while KOSPI rose 1.00% to 6,321.55 at the mid-morning session. The broader market's outperformance was driven by foreign and institutional investors buying KOSDAQ growth stocks, despite foreign investors continuing to net sell KOSPI

According to analyst Ryan Detrick, the S&P 500 gained more than 5% in May 2026. Historical data shows that in years when the index achieved such gains in May, returns in the subsequent 12 months have never been

The S&P 500 has posted 26 new all-time highs in 2026 so far, part of a broader rally that has generated over 220 new highs throughout the 2020s.

Commodity markets displayed mixed performance as precious metals and energy advanced while copper declined 1.76%. The Korean won strengthened, creating favorable exchange rate conditions for Korean equities, while rising long-term interest rates in Korea introduced pressure on growth stocks. US mark

According to Giniepigie's morning briefing on August 10, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields declined to 4.6490%, while the dollar index held at 99.54. The Nasdaq climbed 1.30% and the semiconductor index (SOX) surged 2.56%, though the Dow advanced only 0.28%. Optical communications and cloud software

According to Genie Pig morning briefing, on August 10, U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.649% while the Dollar Index held at 99.54. Nasdaq rose 1.30%, with semiconductor-linked sectors showing mixed performance. Risk sentiment strengthened, as evidenced by VIX at 14.90, high-yield spreads at 2.7

Excluding Google and Amazon, the S&P 500 earnings growth rate for Q2 fell to 32%, according to earnings analysis. Both companies achieved record net income increases driven by markup gains on their investments in SpaceX and Anthropic, which are unlikely to

According to 22V Research data, 86% of S&P 500 companies exceeded earnings per share (EPS) expectations in the current earnings season, while 75% surpassed revenue forecasts. Both figures exceeded their five- and ten-year averages of 78% and 76% respectively. The average beat margin of 29.2%

According to market analyst vnkumarvnk, implied volatility for equities ahead of earnings announcements this week ranges from 15% to 24%+. $LITE leads with 24.4% IV, followed by $COHR at 20.9%, $ENVX at 19.2%, $NBIS at 17.0%, $ASTS at 15.8%, and $RKLB at 15%.

According to Morgan Stanley ETRADE, on August 11, the S&P 500 broke out from a two-month trading range and faces potential headwinds from inflation and geopolitical developments this week. Chris Larkin, Managing Director of Trading and Investing at Morgan Stanley ETRADE, noted that while recent

South Korea's KOSDAQ index jumped 6.97% to 854.47 on Aug 10, while KOSPI rose 0.65% to 6,299.66. The KOSDAQ's strong rally triggered a buy-side circuit breaker early in trading, with semiconductor materials, components, and equipment (S&P&E) and pharmaceutical and biotech sectors leading gains. The

According to Goldman Sachs, U.S. options trading volume this week rose about 10% above the 50-day average, with over 58% of listed contracts being calls as traders pursue upside positions. The firm's panic index, which measures demand for downside hedges, hit its lowest level since early 2024.

KOSDAQ surged 4.08% to 831.38 during intraday trading, while foreign investors net sold 152 billion won in the securities market at the same time. The rise was driven by the unwinding of downside hedges placed during last week's US employment shock, rather than new bullish catalysts. Semiconductor s

According to TMT Breakout, on August 11, technology funds in U.S. markets shifted away from AI semiconductor stocks toward software, internet, and cloud service companies as the Nasdaq 100 ETF declined slightly by about 30 basis points. The report noted that investors are reprioritizing companies

According to Charlie Bilello, the S&P 500's dividend yield has moved down to 1.04%, the lowest level in history.

According to Charlie Bilello, on March 30, the S&P 500 was down 7% for the year 2026, marking one of the worst starts to a year in history.

The S&P 500 closed at a new high on Friday, though market breadth remained weak with only 8 index constituents making new highs during the session.

The S&P 500 reached a new closing high on Friday, with 8 stocks marking new highs.

According to a Twitter report, the U.S. Labor Department's August employment figures released on Friday include significant downward revisions to July data, marking the second consecutive monthly report with large adjustments. Last year in July 2025, May and June employment figures were revised down

Bitcoin closed near $64,940 on August 7 after the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported July nonfarm payrolls declined by 23,000, significantly below the Reuters consensus estimate of +80,000 jobs. The weaker-than-expected employment data reduced Federal Reserve rate hike concerns, supporting