Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

After the Chuseok holiday break, South Korea's major brokerage firms are maintaining a bullish bias on the KOSPI but have lowered expectations for rapid gains, according to Yonhapnews TV. Most brokerages kept their year-end targets in the 8,000-9,000 point range, though some recently downgraded

Foreign and retail investors in South Korea displayed opposing ETF trading strategies from the 1st to 23rd, with foreign investors purchasing KRW 214.4 billion of leveraged products while retail investors bought KRW 121.7 billion of inverse ETFs. The divergence reflected differing views on the

According to the Korea Exchange (KRX) and KOSCOM, foreign investors and retail traders pursued opposite strategies in South Korea's leveraged and inverse ETFs during September 1-23. Foreign investors made their largest net purchase of KODEX Leverage ETF at 214.4 billion won, which tracks the

The KOSPI index crossed 7000 on September 21 and closed at 7080.92 on September 23, but declining stocks outnumbered advancing stocks on all five trading days from September 16 to September 23. The divergence reflects concentration in large-cap stocks, particularly semiconductors, while mid-caps and

According to Korea Exchange, during the five trading days from September 16 to 23, KOSPI recovered above 7,000 but saw more declining stocks than advancing stocks each day. On September 16, while KOSPI rose 1.37%, declining stocks numbered 578 compared to 304 advancing stocks. On September 18,

A FactSet analysis covering June 15 through September 14 found that 331 out of 493 S&P 500 companies mentioned artificial intelligence during earnings calls, representing 67% of America's largest public companies. This marks the third consecutive quarter where AI mentions exceeded the 65%

According to the Korea Trade Association's International Trade and Commerce Institute on Sept 26, South Korea's Export Business Survey Index (EBSI) for Q4 2026 reached 111.3, up 4.3 points from Q3, marking the fifth consecutive quarter above the baseline of 100, which indicates improving export

The KOSPI recovered to 7080.92 on September 23, erasing losses from a 3.26% drop on September 14, as AI investment sentiment improved despite foreign investors net selling 9.18 trillion won over eight trading days. Analysts attribute the rebound to easing Middle East tensions and interest rate

According to the Financial Investment Association, South Korea's National Citizens Growth Fund will open its second offering from Sept. 30 through Oct. 15, with a target of 600 billion won matching the first tranche. The first fund's net asset value reached 1,005.46 won as of the latest trading

According to Korea Exchange data released on September 27, KOSPI index advanced in 7 of the past 10 years following the Chuseok holiday period from 2016 to 2025, with only 3 declines recorded. The largest gain occurred in October 2025, when KOSPI surged 3.89% over five trading sessions.

According to Daishin Securities and other Korean brokerages, U.S. PCE inflation data and Micron Technology earnings will be released on September 30, with markets closely watching the figures for clues on the Federal Reserve's October interest rate decision and semiconductor sector momentum. Micron'

According to Financial News, South Korea's KOSPI index closed at 7,080.92 on September 23, recovering above the 7,000 level after a 3.26% drop to 6,684.37 on September 14. Foreign investors sold 9.18 trillion won in net over the past eight trading days, while semiconductor giants Samsung

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the Financial Stress Index fell to -0.91 for the week ended September 18, down from -0.85 the previous week. The index shows that financial market stress declined compared to the prior week. A reading of 0 indicates normal market conditions,

On Friday (Sept. 25), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 51,828.62, up 0.93%, with the S&P 500 rising 0.51% and Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.48%. Spot silver finished the week around $64.17 per ounce, down approximately 3.4% since Monday, as the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield held at

According to Trump's statement on September 27, the U.S. president claimed that American median household income has reached a historic high, poverty rates hit record lows, and commercial growth is at its strongest level in over five years. Trump cited a S&P Global report showing elevated business a

Cyber Hornet ETF launched on Jan. 30, 2026, trading on Nasdaq under ticker XXX with a structure combining approximately 75% exposure to S&P 500 stocks and 25% exposure to XRP. The fund tracks the S&P 500 and S&P XRP 75/25 Blend Index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, which rebalances monthly, and

According to its SEC prospectus, the Cyber Hornet fund (ticker XXX) began operations on Jan. 30, 2026, and now trades on Nasdaq under a 75% S&P 500 and 25% XRP blend structure. The fund replicates the S&P 500 and S&P XRP 75/25 Blend Index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices with monthly

Microsoft stock rose 3.7% on Friday after the company unveiled a major Copilot overhaul, even as the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly climbed to 5.23%, its highest level since 2007. The rally occurred despite high Treasury yields normally

According to Goldman Sachs, Meta this week launched its Muse AI agent model, driving the company's market value up $220 billion to $2 trillion and spurring gains in the Nasdaq-100. The AI rally masks deepening market divergence: excluding AI stocks, the S&P 500 declined roughly 1% this week, while t

According to Korea Exchange, domestic institutions net purchased 5.78 trillion won on the Korean stock market from September 1-22, driving the KOSPI index above the 7000 level. Samsung Electronics and its preferred shares accounted for approximately 75% of institutional net buying, totaling 4.33 tri