Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

According to Jin10, the CNEX-NEX money market sentiment index rose to 51 as of 08:45 today (May 22), up 2 points from 16:00 yesterday. Among sector participants, large banks reported 49 (up 2), mid-size banks 52 (up 2), and non-bank institutions 50 (up 2). A reading above 50 indicates tightening

According to Jin10, Asian equity indices declined sharply on May 21. China's Shanghai Composite closed down 84.91 points (2.04%), while the Shenzhen Component Index fell 322.71 points (2.07%). The ChiNext Index dropped 2.35%, and the Sci-Tech 50 Index fell 3.7%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed do

UK's May Gfk Consumer Confidence Index came in at -23, beating expectations of -28. The reading showed improvement from April's -25, reflecting a month-over-month gain in consumer sentiment.

The UK GfK Consumer Confidence Index for May will be released in approximately 10 minutes.

On May 21, U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones reaching a historic closing high, up 0.55%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.17% and Nasdaq gained 0.09%. Storage stocks led gains, with ARM surging over 16% for its largest single-day move since March, SanDisk up over 10%, Seagate rising

According to a White House statement, Barr Wosh will be sworn in as the new Federal Reserve chair on May 22 at 11 a.m. ET (May 23 at 11 p.m. Beijing time).

South Korea's consumer confidence index rose to 106.1 in May, up from 99.2 in the previous period, according to official data released this week.

On May 21, Barclays U.S. Convertible Bond ETF gained 2.19%, leading major U.S. asset class ETFs. Russell 2000 Index ETF rose 0.94%, and Emerging Markets ETF climbed 0.87%. Among decliners, Agricultural Products Fund fell 1.29%, Brent Crude Oil Fund dropped 0.14%, and Soybeans Fund

Most sectors in the S&P 500 rose on May 21, with utilities gaining 1.03%, discretionary consumer stocks advancing 0.77%, and information technology increasing 0.28%. Energy declined 1.01%, while consumer staples

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 235 points to close at 50244.96 on its latest trading session, up 0.48%. The index is on track to reach its first record close since February.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stock indices turned positive on May 21. The S&P 500 rose 0.13%, the Nasdaq index gained 0.12%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.33%.

On May 21, the Istanbul Stock Exchange National 100 Index fell 6.05% to close at 13,163.88 points, approaching the April 7 closing level of 12,921.56 points, with accelerated declines from 22:20 Beijing time onward. The Turkish lira weakened to a historic low of 45.6269 against the U.S. dollar at 22

On May 21, major European stock indexes closed mixed. Germany's DAX 30 fell 118.75 points, down 0.48% to 24,613.53 points, while the UK's FTSE 100 rose 14.14 points, up 0.14% to 10,446.48 points. France's CAC 40 declined 31.42 points, down 0.39% to 8,086.00 points. Europe's Stoxx 50 fell 17.12 point

European stock indices closed mixed today (May 21). Germany's DAX 30 index fell 0.21% to 24,684.86 points, France's CAC 40 declined 0.03%, while the UK's FTSE 100 rose 0.27%. Italy's stock index gained 0.10%, though its banking sector fell 1.27%.

According to Kansas City Fed data released in May, the ISM Manufacturing Composite Index came in at 8, below the consensus forecast of 9 and the prior month's reading of 10.

According to Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDPNow model, the U.S. second-quarter GDP growth forecast has been raised to 4.3% from the prior estimate of 4.0%.

According to Jin10 citing UBS analysts, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record highs in the six weeks through May 15, driven by AI optimism and strong earnings. However, the rally lacks breadth, with the bulk of gains concentrated in large-cap technology stocks. UBS highlighted that the performance g

According to Chris Williamson, S&P Global chief business economist, U.S. business activity posted only modest growth in May, with demand pressured by rising prices and companies cutting staff amid cost concerns. Enterprise costs are rising at the fastest pace since 2022's energy shock, while order g

According to S&P Global, U.S. manufacturing PMI initial reading reached 55.3 in May, marking the highest level in 48 months. U.S. services PMI initial reading came in at 50.9, hitting a two-month high. The composite PMI remained at 51.7, unchanged from the previous month.

According to BlockBeats, on May 21, the U.S. S&P Global services PMI came in at 50.9 in May, missing the expected 51.1, while manufacturing PMI hit 55.3, beating expectations of 53.8.