Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

According to Korean Economic TV, over the weekend, Chinese AI platform Baidu's Wenxin AI launched a new AI model called Kimi K3, sparking concerns about reduced investment in OpenAI and Anthropic. The news triggered a decline in semiconductor stocks, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index

According to official statements and presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom, the South Korean government plans to discuss follow-up measures for leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on July 20, with delisting ruled out as an option. The market for single-stock leverage ETFs, which surged to 12

According to CME Fed Watch data, the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in July stands at 85.6%, with a 14.4% chance of a 25 basis point rate increase. Looking ahead to September, the CME data shows a 38.5% probability of maintaining rates, versus a 53.5% probabilit

According to JPMorgan Chase, the strategist team led by analyst Zahin Ov recently warned that S&P 500 index returns are expected to weaken in the second half of 2026 compared to international equities, making it unlikely to replicate the strong performance of the first half. The bank cited four

Foreign investors achieved an 89.74% win rate in South Korea's stock market during net-buy sessions from January 2 to July 16, with the KOSPI rising on 35 out of 39 such days across 132 trading sessions. This pattern emerged as foreign capital concentrated in index heavyweights Samsung Electronics a

According to Korean Exchange data, on July 16, foreign investors' net buying days in South Korea's stock market correlated with KOSPI gains 89.74% of the time. Among 132 trading days from January 2 to July 16, 2026, foreign investors achieved net purchases on only 39 days, with 35 of those days

According to F&Guide, 118 ESG-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded net outflows of 2.69 trillion won since the start of 2026, with total assets under management declining by 26.8%, indicating a significant slowdown in ESG investment

According to News1, on July 15-16, South Korea's KOSPI index experienced sharp volatility, surging 6.24% on July 15 before declining 6.37% on July 16. However, semiconductor stocks rebounded significantly faster than non-semiconductor peers during this period. Samsung Electronics rose 6.27% and SK H

According to MarketWatch, U.S. tech stocks fell on July 17, with the Nasdaq Composite declining 2.9% last week, the largest weekly drop since late June. However, Wall Street strategists argue this represents healthy capital rotation rather than the start of a broader market downturn. Energy,

Samsung Electronics will unveil its second-half flagship smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event on July 22 at 10 PM KST in London, while the European Central Bank (ECB) will decide the Eurozone's benchmark interest rate on July 23 at 9:15 PM KST, and the Trump administration's legal

According to Kookmin Ilbo, the KOSDAQ index fell to 791.84 on July 16, closing down 4.53% as daily trading volume dropped to 4.61 trillion Korean won, marking the lowest level in approximately 11 months. The index has not recovered to 800 since declining below that level earlier this

Corporate insiders sold $77.6 billion in stocks during the first half of the year, marking a 20% increase from the same period in 2025, according to The Kobeissi Letter. The selling was driven by concerns over valuations, geopolitical factors, and the sustainability of massive AI spending. This

According to Bloomberg, on July 19, the 60-day correlation between KOSPI and Nasdaq 100 reached 0.46, approaching a two-year high. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix share price movements have become a key indicator for global investors assessing the direction of artificial intelligence and

According to Goldman Sachs, South Korea's KOSPI index hit a 20-year valuation low on July 19, with its 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio falling to 5.78x as of July 16, below 2008 financial crisis levels. The index has declined nearly 25% from its June 22 peak. Goldman Sachs' July 17

According to Yonhap News, Alphabet will report second-quarter earnings on July 22, with the market closely monitoring cloud growth and AI capital expenditure guidance. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 9.97% last week and 18.06% this month as

According to Korea Exchange, four new exchange-traded funds will launch on the KOSPI market on July 21. Mirae Asset will introduce TIGER U.S. Tech NYSE100 Active, tracking the top 100 U.S. technology companies listed on NYSE. Korea Investment will offer ACE K-Bio Kosdaq Active, investing in Kosdaq-l

According to Korea Exchange data released on July 19, Mirae Asset's TIGER U.S. Dividend Dow Jones ETF achieved 4.018 trillion won in net assets as of July 15, marking the first time a domestic U.S. dividend stock ETF has crossed the 4 trillion won threshold. Since the start of 2026, the fund has at

U.S. stock indices fell sharply on July 17, with the Nasdaq Composite declining 1.4%, the S&P 500 dropping 1.01%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing 0.77%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 1.63% into bear territory, reflecting a decline of at least 20% from recent highs. Semiconduc

Foreign investors net sold over 12 trillion won in Korean stocks during the 1st-16th while simultaneously net buying nearly 600 billion won in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Korea Exchange and KOSCOM CHECK data released on the 19th. The contrarian trading pattern occurred as the KOSPI in

According to Korea Exchange and Koscom CHECK, foreign investors sold over 12 trillion won in domestic stocks from July 1-16, while purchasing approximately 600 billion won in ETFs. On the KOSPI market, foreign investors recorded net sales of 12.1 trillion won, with sales activity outweighing purchas