Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

U.S. core Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 5.2% year-over-year in April, surpassing market expectations of 4.3% and up from 3.8% in the prior month.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for April 2026 came in at 6% year-over-year on May 13, marking the highest reading since December 2022 and exceeding market expectations of 4.9%.

The U.S. Producer Price Index rose 1.4% month-over-month in April, marking the highest increase since March 2022 and exceeding market expectations of 0.5%.

UK Government Borrowing Rates Hit 28-Year High Britain's government borrowing costs have reached their highest levels in nearly three decades as economic and political uncertainty grip the nation. On May 12, the UK's 10-year government bond yield hit 5.12%, the highest rate since the 2008 global

Eurozone first-quarter GDP year-on-year growth was confirmed at 0.8%, matching both the preliminary estimate and market expectation. The revised figure shows no change from the initial reading, indicating steady economic performance in the region during the quarter.

According to Golden Ten Futures and CNEX, China's money market sentiment index reported 47 as of 4 PM on May 13, up 1 point from 2:30 PM. Among institutional segments, large banks reported 45, mid-size and small banks 48, and non-bank institutions 46, each rising 1 point. The index uses a 0–100

According to The Chosun Daily, on May 13, Korea Exchange deployed AI in core market operations with Fair Labs, a South Korean AI startup it acquired in February. The first use case is a system that scans local and overseas news for disclosure issues at listed firms that could trigger trading

According to Morgan Stanley's China equity strategy report released in H2 2026, the firm raised its 2027 Q2 price targets for four major indices: Hang Seng Index to 28,400 points (implying 8% upside), MSCI China Index to 91 points (12% upside), Hang Seng China Enterprises Index to 9,900 points (11%

According to Odaily, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 2.63% at 7,844.0 points today, hitting an all-time high. Storage chip giants SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics surged 7.9% and 1.79% respectively, while Hyundai Motor climbed over 9%. The automaker plans to test artificial

European stock indices opened higher on May 13. The Stoxx 50 index rose 0.78%, Germany's DAX gained 0.68%, the UK's FTSE 100 increased 0.58%, and France's CAC 40 climbed 0.51%.

According to Odaily Daily and Gold Ten, China's ChiNext Index broke through the 4,000-point level on May 13, marking the highest point since June 8, 2015. The index has gained more than 24% year-to-date. The Shenzhen

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index closed down 1.3% at 41,374.50 points today.

Japan's Economic Watchers Index fell to 40.8 in April, coming in below the forecast of 41.5 and the prior month's reading of 42.2, indicating a decline in economic sentiment.

At early close on May 13, Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3%, while the Topix index rose 1%.

According to a May 13 report by CommBank, U.S. stocks were mixed on Tuesday: the Nasdaq index fell 0.7% from its all-time high, closing at 26,088.20 points; the S&P 500 index fell 0.2%, closing at 7,400.96 points; the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, closing at 49,760.56 points. On the same day, Brent crude oil rose 3.4% to $107.77 per barrel. AI concept stocks pull back: Intel, Micron Technology, CoreWeave lead the declines According to a CommBank report, on Tuesday the biggest decliners

According to Everbright Futures, U.S. April CPI rose 3.8% year-over-year overnight, exceeding market expectations of 3.7% and marking the highest level since May 2023. Core CPI increased 2.8%, also surpassing the forecast of 2.7% and hitting its highest since September 2025. The inflation

According to China Finance, on Wednesday (May 13), South Korea's KOSPI index rebounded over 1%, reversing early session losses of 3.2%, as retail investors bought stocks amid a foreign fund selling wave. Samsung Electronics initially fell 6.1% after failing to reach a wage agreement with its

South Korea's KOSPI index rallied and turned positive earlier today after declining 3% in earlier trading.

On May 13, Bitcoin fell back to $80,700. According to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. April Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.6% month-over-month, with the year-over-year increase reaching 3.8%, higher than economists’ expectations of 3.7%. On the back of the data, according to the CME’s “FedWatch” tool, the probability that the Federal Reserve will hike rates by 25 basis points in December rose to over 30%. April CPI Data Background: Hormuz Blockade

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index fell 1.2% to 41,394.66 points during intraday trading on May 13.