Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

The S&P 500 closed up 0.21% at 7428.78 on July 28, as gains in economically sensitive stocks on Middle East geopolitical risk relief were offset by declines in semiconductor shares. AI investment concerns continued to weigh on the tech sector. The Nasdaq and other major indexes posted mixed

Korean financial authorities faced mounting pressure from investors on the 28th after the KOSPI index crashed over 10% in a single trading session, breaking below 6000 during intraday trading while the KOSDAQ fell below 700. The sharp decline triggered widespread calls for government market

According to the Yonhap News Agency, on July 29, South Korea's presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom identified mounting volatility in the domestic stock market, citing factors including the DeepSeek shock, exchange-traded fund (ETF) spillovers, and variables from Chinese tech companies such as ch

The KOSPI declined 34% from its June 22 peak over 25 trading days, with intraday losses reaching 36%, according to a report by IBK Securities researcher Byun Jun-ho. The decline was driven by concerns over artificial intelligence and semiconductor sectors originating from the United States and

According to iM Securities on July 29, South Korea's KOSPI index has declined 34% from its peak over roughly one month, a pullback the firm views as excessive given no weakening signals in semiconductor exports. Research analyst Park Sang-hyun noted that historically, major KOSPI corrections

According to Korea Economic TV, crude oil declined 16% this week, while U.S. stocks posted a mixed close on July 28. The Dow Jones index rose 1% on the back of strong corporate earnings, but the Nasdaq fell 0.2% as global semiconductor selling persisted. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index

According to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI index plummeted 11.29% during trading yesterday (July 27), triggering simultaneous circuit breakers in both KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets, which halted trading for 20 minutes. The index has declined approximately 28% so far this

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1% on Tuesday (July 28) for the third consecutive session, while the S&P 500 added 0.2% and the Nasdaq 100 fell 1% amid continued weakness in chipmaker stocks. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) declined 3.3% for the fourth straight day, pressured by

According to Korean Economic TV, overnight, U.S. stock indices closed with mixed performance: Dow Jones rose 1.03%, S&P 500 gained 0.21%, while Nasdaq-100 fell 0.22%. The decline in technology stocks reflected broader weakness in semiconductor investment sentiment amid strong corporate earnings

Apple reclaimed the world's largest market cap position from NVIDIA and briefly exceeded $5 trillion during trading on July 29 (Korean time), as US stocks showed mixed performance with the Dow rising 1.03% and the S&P 500 gaining 0.21% while the Nasdaq fell 0.22% and the SMH semiconductor index

Covered call exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors in South Korea are capitalizing on extreme market volatility as total net assets in the sector surpassed 25 trillion won in July. On the 28th, circuit breakers halted trading on both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ after sharp declines in Samsung Electronics an

According to Asia Economic Daily, Korean covered call exchange-traded funds surpassed 25 trillion won in net assets in July as market volatility reached historic levels on July 28. The number of covered call ETF products expanded to around 50, up from just six years ago, as investors sought stable d

U.S. stock index futures declined today, with Dow Jones futures falling 0.13%, S&P 500 index futures down 0.08%, and Nasdaq futures off 0.02%.

According to FinHub, on July 29, Hang Seng Index futures (July contract) closed at 25,480 points, up 138 points or 0.545%, trading at a premium of 169 points. Open interest totaled 50,266 contracts, down 59,720; net open interest stood at 27,175 contracts, down 9,068.

According to Zhitong Finance APP and China CITIC Securities data, as of July 29, the Hang Seng Index bull-bear warrant ratio stands at 47:53. Bear warrant concentration is highest in the 25,600–25,699 price range, with 969 bear warrants recorded, up 404 from the previous trading day. Bull warrant c

KOSPI large-cap stocks fell 30.20% during the July 1-28 period, with the Large Cap Index declining from 9421.19 to 6575.65 points, according to Korea Exchange data released July 29. The top 10 stocks by market capitalization averaged a decline of 24.89%, with eight of the ten posting losses during t

According to Korea Exchange, South Korea's KOSPI large-cap index fell 30.2% in July (July 1-28), surpassing the broader KOSPI's 28.94% decline. The top 10 market-cap stocks averaged a 24.89% loss for the month, with Samsung Electronics down 34.13% and SK Hynix falling 41.51%. The steep declines

According to the Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDP Now model, on July 28 (local time), the bank trimmed its Q2 2026 real GDP growth estimate to 1.5% annualized quarterly rate, down 0.1 percentage point from 1.6% a day earlier. The latest revision reflects newly released

According to Korea Exchange, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are set to announce second quarter 2026 earnings today (July 28), in a report expected to clarify near-term sentiment in South Korean semiconductor stocks. Semiconductor shares have accounted for approximately 80% of recent KOSPI

The Conference Board released its July consumer confidence survey results on the 28th (local time), showing the US labor market differential—a leading indicator of unemployment—declined to 3.1 percentage points from 3.8 percentage points the previous month, marking the third consecutive monthly decl