Global Indices & Fear & Greed 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.

According to Shinyang Securities analyst Lee Sang-yeon on July 27, foreign investors' KOSPI holdings remain at 40.5%, significantly below historical averages, with structural inflow potential. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix—core market constituents—have foreign ownership at 46.7% and 52.5%

Foreign investors sold Korean stocks on trading days immediately following KOSPI closes above 7000, while individual investors concentrated purchases on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, according to a July 27th report by iM Securities analyst Kim Jun-young. The report attributes foreign selling at

According to Yahoo Finance and Wall Street analysts on July 26, semiconductor stocks remain attractive amid sustained AI infrastructure spending by major technology companies including Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft. Mark Mahani, head of internet research at Evercore ISI, stated that

The KOSPI stock index is drawing attention on the 27th for potential rebound prospects following a sharp 5.72% decline on the previous trading day, the 24th. The index closed at 6690.62 on the 24th, breaking below the psychologically significant 7000 level, driven by broad market selloff. Market

According to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI index dropped 5.72% to close at 6,690.62 on July 24, marking a decline below the 7,000-point psychological level. The benchmark had opened down 96.11 points (1.35%) from the previous session. The selloff reflects broader market volatility, though analysts n

Yuanta Securities analyst Heo Jae-hwan stated in a July 27 report that downward pressure on the KOSPI will gradually ease after the index fell over 28% in the recent one-month period, marking its largest decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. The analyst noted the recent adjustment was excessive in th

According to Yugin Investment & Securities, KOSPI fell 28.5% between June 21 and July 20, marking its steepest decline since the pandemic ended. Analyst Heo Jae-hwan noted on July 27 that while the market downturn mirrors the sharp but brief 2020 crash rather than the prolonged 2022 decline, a

Retail investors in South Korea moved capital into US index ETFs during the past week amid domestic market volatility, ETF Check data showed on May 27. Daily KOSPI swings exceeded 3% on all but one day last week, despite a 1.91% weekly decline. South Korea's Financial Services Commission raised

According to ETF Check, individual investors shifted heavily into U.S. benchmark index-tracking ETFs last week amid extreme volatility in South Korea's domestic market. TIGER U.S. S&P 500 ETF saw the largest inflows at 120.3 billion won, followed by KODEX U.S. Nasdaq 100 (85.1 billion won), KODEX U.

Min Kyung-wook, Korea Exchange KOSDAQ division head, announced a 3-tier market restructure within this year. The plan divides 1,800 listings into Select, Standard, and Alert segments. Alteogen, the market cap leader, will remain on KOSDAQ instead of transferring to KOSPI. Min attributed the reform t

According to Min Kyung-wook, deputy president of Korea Exchange, KOSDAQ plans to restructure its market into three tiers—Select, Standard, and Alert—by the end of 2026 to revitalize the 30-year-old market. The exchange aims to attract institutional capital through the Select segment while ensuring f

According to SK Securities, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 1.91% to 6,690.62 as of late July 27, amid five consecutive weeks of semiconductor stock weakness. Semiconductor shares had dropped 5.72% on July 24, with futures posting further declines of 2.8% after market close. High volatility

Hyperliquid recorded real-world asset (RWA) trading volume surpassing crypto for the first time during the week of July 13-19, with RWAs accounting for 54% of total trading. Lorenzo Valente, director of digital assets research at ARK Invest, announced the milestone Thursday on X, stating that Hyperl

Early Monday Asian session saw Brent crude oil futures decline over 4%. Meanwhile, S&P 500 index futures gained 0.8%, while Nasdaq futures rose 1.4%.

On Monday (July 27), Nasdaq futures rose 1.4% at the open, while S&P 500 index futures gained 0.76%.