Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

U.S. stock indices closed higher today, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 1.03% and the S&P 500 gaining 0.81%, both reaching all-time highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.73%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surged 4.23%, led by storage-related stocks. Intel jumped over 12%, while

According to Gate market data, on Tuesday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record closing highs, with the S&P 500 up 0.8% and Nasdaq up 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7%. Among semiconductor stocks, Intel surged 12.9%, Micron Technology climbed 11%, and SanDisk gained 12%, while Nvidia d

According to reports, U.S. President Trump stated today that the stock market reached a record high, despite ongoing minor conflict.

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence Chief Economist Chris Williamson, on May 5, U.S. service sector growth momentum has notably slowed, with annualized GDP growth at approximately 1%. The service sector reported its first decline in new business orders in two years, reflecting intensifying d

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate data, U.S. stock indices rose at market open today (May 5). The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.45%, the S&P 500 rose 0.57%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.76%. Storage stocks led gains, with Micron Technology up 6%, SanDisk up 3%, and Western

According to CME Group, the exchange reported average daily volume of 25.9 million contracts in April 2026, with growth concentrated in micro-sized contracts and energy derivatives. Micro WTI crude oil futures volume increased more than fourfold year-over-year, while cryptocurrency derivatives

According to BlockBeats, U.S. stock indices rose on May 5 at market open, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.45%, the S&P 500 up 0.57%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.76%. Intel (INTC.O) surged 6% in early trading, while storage stocks extended gains, with Micron Technology (MU.O) up 6% and W

According to US News reporters Reanna Smith and Tom McGhie, Donald Trump warned today (May 5) that World War III would erupt if he were not president, while boasting of destroying 159 Iranian naval vessels. Trump made the remarks during a White House small business summit on Monday, where he repeate

The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closed down 0.76% today (May 5), with the Hang Seng Tech Index dropping 0.94%. Large language model and semiconductor stocks led declines, with Zhipu AI falling over 3%, Minimax down more than 2%, SMIC declining 1.87%, and Huahong Semiconductor down 1.65%.

According to Gate data, gold rose to $4,539.50 per ounce with a 0.34% daily gain today, while silver gained 0.18% to $72.815 per ounce. The Bitcoin volatility index (BVIX) climbed 0.86% to 40.87, and the Ethereum volatility index (EVIX) surged 2.89% to 57.00. European equities showed weakness, with

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 51, up 10 points from yesterday. The index, which gauges market sentiment on a 0-100 scale with 50 marking neutral territory, has averaged 36 over the past 7 days and 27 over the past 30 days.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's colleague Williams stated that tariffs and energy are primary drivers of inflation, while core inflation remains stable overall. He noted that well-anchored inflation expectations represent a positive signal, according to reports.

Asian equity-index futures in Australia, South Korea, and Hong Kong are set to fall Tuesday, May 5, as surging oil prices weigh on US equities and bonds. Escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about elevated energy costs. Japan's futures signaled a modest gain, while US

According to Iran's Fars news agency, two missiles hit a U.S. warship today, triggering a sharp reversal in Bitcoin from its $80,594 high to around $79,000. Oil prices surged 5% on the report before the U.S. denied the claim. Ethereum, Solana, and Dogecoin declined sharply alongside the broader mark

According to Morgan Stanley strategist Michael Wilson on May 4, robust U.S. corporate earnings, particularly from the technology sector, are offsetting concerns about Middle East conflict impacts on equities. Michael Wilson's team reported that S&P 500 profit expectations have been raised across

According to Gate market data, on May 4, the Dow Jones Index closed down 557.37 points (-1.13%) to 48,941.9. The S&P 500 index fell 29.37 points (-0.41%) to close at 7,200.75, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 46.64 points (-0.19%) to 25,067.8.

According to ChainCatcher citing Jin 10 data, Italy's FTSE MIB index fell 1% intraday on May 4, while France's CAC 40 broke below 8,000, down 1.42% for the day.

The Wall Street Journal said that, to prepare for IPOs from SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, and others, the S&P and Nasdaq have loosened the criteria for component stock selection. The S&P has cut the new-share observation period to six months, or waived the profit threshold; the Nasdaq 100 has introduced fast-track inclusion, allowing ultra-large IPOs to be added to the index on the 15th day after listing. Selection criteria have been changed to rely on total market capitalization, remove the minimum free-float requirement, and adopt dynamic weighting. Experts questioned whether it could amplify the risk of popular stocks and distort price discovery when it may be insufficient.

On May 04, 2026, the New York Stock Exchange submitted a proposed rule change to the SEC seeking approval for tokenized versions of eligible stocks and exchange-traded funds to trade under a three-year Depository Trust Company pilot program. Tokenized securities would need to match their traditiona