Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

AI hardware demand is driving a global reshuffling of capital, with rapid expansion in South Korean and Taiwanese stock markets. Korea’s market capitalization of $4.04 trillion surpasses the UK to become the 8th-largest; Taiwan’s $4.48 trillion also surpasses the UK and, for the first time, exceeds China in MSCI emerging-markets weighting. Samsung and SK hynix are lifting the Kospi, supported by policy measures and strong foreign-investor sentiment; TSMC’s terms are relaxed to 25%, and the Taiwan index is pushed higher.

Iran-U.S. negotiations hit a stalemate, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz push oil prices higher, and Bitcoin falls below $77k. This article analyzes how geopolitical risk is transmitted to the crypto market through macro expectations and capital flows.

Gate News message, April 28 — Hong Kong stocks opened lower on April 28, with the Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong's benchmark equity index) falling 0.43% and the Hang Seng Tech Index declining 0.33%. WisdomTree Biotech (WuXi AppTec) surged 8% at the open, with first-quarter revenue exceeding 10

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, TW88 (MSCI Taiwan) has surged by 1.5% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News message, April 28 — Gold prices rose to $4,693.08 per ounce, up 0.24% intraday, while silver climbed to $75.876 per ounce, gaining 0.53%. BVIX (Bitcoin volatility index) stood at 41.67, down 0.10% intraday. EVIX (Ethereum volatility index) was at 59.90, declining 2.12%. On the currency

Gate News message, April 28 — South Korea's KOSPI index (the country's benchmark equity index) surged 1% intraday to reach 6,681.43 points, marking a new all-time high.

Gate News message, April 28 — South Korea's KOSPI index (benchmark equity index) opened up 36.19 points, or 0.55%, at 6,651.22. Japan's Nikkei 225 index (Tokyo Stock Exchange benchmark) opened down 19.79 points, or 0.03%, at 60,517.57.

Gate News message, April 28 — According to Alternative.me, the cryptocurrency fear and greed index fell to 33 today (April 28), down from 47 yesterday (April 27), indicating the market has entered a fear

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, stated on April 27 that persistent inflation pressures combined with slowing economic growth require policymakers to remain cautious. According to reports, Dalio declared, "We are undoubtedly in a stagflation period," warning that the U.S. economy has en

Gate News message, April 27 — Asian stock markets are expected to open weaker on Tuesday, April 28, as investors focus on earnings from U.S. technology giants with a combined market value of approximately $16 trillion. The broader U.S. stock market has recovered to record highs, largely supported by

Gate News message, April 27 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (U.S. benchmark blue-chip index) closed down 62.67 points, or 0.13%, at 49,168.04 on Monday, April 27. The S&P 500 (U.S. benchmark equity index) gained 8.85 points, or 0.12%, closing at 7,173.93, while the Nasdaq Composite (U.S.

Gate News message, April 28 — Cryptocurrency markets experienced broad-based declines on April 28, with only the NFT sector posting gains, according to SoSoValue data. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 2.51% but broke below $78,000, while Ethereum (ETH) fell 3.71% to near $2,300. The Meme sector declined 24 hours

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, VIX (VIX) has dropped by 3% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News message, April 27 — S&P 500 companies saw employment fall by approximately 400,000 to 28.1 million in 2026, marking the first annual decline since 2016 after eight consecutive years of uninterrupted job growth. According to The Kobeissi Letter, major corporations including Amazon

This week, the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision are set to be released soon, and among the seven major U.S. stock giants, five have published earnings reports, with U.S. employment data coming out at the same time. This article analyzes the transmission paths of macro events to the crypto market and their potential impact.

Gate News message, April 27 — This week marks a significant period for global markets, with central banks from all Group of Seven member nations holding meetings, major U.S. tech companies releasing earnings, and key economic data expected. According to data, 42% of companies in the S&P 500 by marke

Gate News message, April 27 — Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine, stated that Ethereum has outperformed the S&P 500 index (U.S. benchmark equity index) by 1,696 basis points since the U.S.-Iran conflict, making it the best-performing single asset globally aside from crude oil. According to Lee, ETH has de

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, VIX (VIX) has dropped by 1.5% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News message, April 27 — U.S. stock index futures showed mixed movement in pre-market trading. The Nasdaq rose 0.1%, while the Dow Jones fell 0.18% and the S&P 500 declined 0.05%. Among the "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks, Apple (AAPL) fell 1.35%, Microsoft (MSFT) dropped 0.08%, and Tesla