Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

According to Goldman Sachs in a report covered by Investing.com on July 26, stock market volatility is likely to expand ahead of the U.S. midterm elections as economic policy uncertainty increases. Historically, the S&P 500 has shown 0% median returns from early August through election day

According to The Fact, South Korea's five major brokerages—Mirae Asset Securities, Korea Financial Investment & Securities, Samsung Securities, NH Investment & Securities, and Kiwoom Securities—are expected to post record Q2 operating profits totaling 5.13 trillion won, driven by a 39.8% surge in

Economist Peter Schiff warned this week that Japan's bond market crisis could trigger selling pressure on the country's $1.1 trillion holdings of US Treasuries, describing the situation as a potential pin that pricks the larger US economic bubble. Schiff made the comments on The Peter Schiff Show

At early close on July 27, the Nikkei 225 index rose 0.2%, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange index gained 1%.

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, investor deposits in South Korea's stock market fell to 103.8 trillion won as of July 22, marking the lowest level in five months following the KOSPI index's decline below 7,000. The deposit level represents a decrease from 104 trillion won re

S&P 500 companies are revising earnings guidance upward at the widest margin compared to downward revisions since 2011, according to Bloomberg Intelligence data cited by Yahoo Finance on July 26. The gap between upward and downward earnings estimate adjustments has reached its largest spread in 15 y

According to Yahoo Finance, on July 26, U.S. companies in the S&P 500 are raising earnings guidance at the widest rate since 2011, signaling unusually optimistic profit outlooks. However, the stock market has failed to reflect this strength, with the index remaining near early summer levels as

According to Jin10 Futures, China's CNEX yuan funding sentiment index reported 54 as of 10:15 AM on July 27, up 2 points from 08:45. The index reached 55 for mid-sized banks, 53 for large banks and non-bank institutions, each rising 2 points. The index tracks funding pressure on a 0-100 scale,

According to ChainCatcher's Gate trading data, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Tech Index rose over 1% intraday on July 27. ZhipuAI (02513.HK) surged over 8%, followed by Xiaomi Group (01810.HK) up over 5% and a selection of other tech stocks gaining

CNBC argued this week that the US Federal Reserve should raise interest rates, citing South Korea's delayed policy response as a warning. Korea's AI stock surge fueled household debt increases, leading to further stock and real estate purchases. The Bank of Korea raised rates mid-month for the

According to CNBC on July 26, South Korea's financial market turmoil serves as a cautionary lesson for the U.S. Federal Reserve regarding the risks of delayed policy action. CNBC cited South Korea as a warning example of what can happen when authorities wait too long to respond to economic

According to Tencent, Hong Kong's stock market opened higher on July 27, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.12% and the Hang Seng Tech Index gaining 0.38%. Gold stocks surged, with Lingbao Gold rising over 6% and Chifeng Gold up over 5%. Energy stocks declined, with Shandong Molong dropping over 10%,

Hong Kong stocks opened with modest gains on Monday (July 27). The Hang Seng Index rose 30 points or 0.12% to 24,993, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 13 points or 0.16% to 8,284. The Hang Seng Tech Index advanced 17 points or 0.38% to 4,647. Trip.com Group surged 3.8% to 355.6 Ho

China's large-scale industrial enterprises saw profit growth slow to 15.1% year-over-year in June, down from 21.1% in the prior month.

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, industrial enterprises above designated size posted a year-on-year profit growth of 18.7% in the first half of 2026, compared to 18.8% in the previous

On July 27, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 0.74% to 6,641.42 in morning trading as foreign investors net sold 10.236 trillion won. Institutional investors also sold 10.9 billion won, while retail investors bought 997.1 billion won to support the index.

Bank of America's Bull & Bear Indicator rose to 9.6 last week, marking the highest sell signal level since the 2021 pandemic-era stock market rally peak. The indicator, which measures investor sentiment on a 0-10 scale, increased from 9.5 to 9.6, according to a report from BofA's research team led

According to BofA's Bull&Bear Indicator report released on July 25, the index reached 9.6 last week, marking the highest sell signal since the 2021 pandemic-driven stock market rally. The indicator, which measures investor sentiment on a 0-10 scale, acts as a contrarian signal; higher readings

According to Business Insider, Neil Dutta, chief economist at Renaissance Macro Research, predicted yesterday that the Federal Reserve could execute a surprise rate hike at this month's FOMC meeting. Dutta cited persistent inflation pressures, including a June consumer price index of 3.5%

According to Alternative.me, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 30 today (July 27), up from 26 yesterday, indicating the market remains in panic territory.