Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

According to Bank of America, the lender's Bull-Bear Indicator remained at 9.5 as of July 8, triggering its sell signal for the eighth consecutive week. The indicator, which peaked at extreme optimism levels, has historically preceded declines of 2-3% in the global ACWI index

The KOSDAQ market closed at 837.43 on July 10, marking a 13.47% decline over the recent month (June 10–July 10) as it celebrated its 30th anniversary. The underperformance occurred as investor focus shifted heavily toward KOSPI stocks, particularly after single-stock leverage ETFs for Samsung

According to Financial News, South Korea's covered call ETF market saw combined net assets surge to 26.77 trillion won as of July 9, with inflows exceeding 11 trillion won since the start of 2026. The growth occurred despite the KOSPI falling over 10% in recent weeks, signaling investor demand for d

According to South Korea's Korea Exchange, KOSDAQ fell 13.47% between June 10 and July 10, significantly underperforming KOSPI, which declined only 7.67% over the same period. Year-to-date, the disparity widened further, with KOSDAQ down 9.51% while KOSPI surged 77.40%. As KOSDAQ weakness

According to Financial News, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 7.57% to close at 7475.94 in the week of July 6-10, down from its all-time high of 9385.59. Foreign investors led the decline with net sales of 4.34 trillion Korean won, while domestic retail and institutional investors made net purchases o

According to Edaily, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 11% on July 12 as semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined. While large-cap semiconductor stocks weighed on the index, mid-cap stocks and defensive sectors such as entertainment, leisure, and banking stocks rose, reflecting a

According to Lee Hyo-seop, director of the Financial Industry Division at Korea Capital Markets Institute, leverage-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and excessive margin trading have intensified market volatility last month, with retail investors bearing the full burden of hedging costs.

Since May, foreign investors have been the largest buyers of inverse ETFs in South Korea's exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, according to Yonhapinfomax. Inverse ETFs are financial products designed to profit from stock index declines. Analysts attribute the surge in foreign demand partly to

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI fell 612.40 points (7.57%) to close at 7475.94 on July 10, down from 8088.34 the previous week. Foreign investors net sold 4.34 trillion Korean won, while retail traders and institutions net purchased 3.27 trillion and 832.5 billion won respectively. Analysts

Foreign investors in South Korea's exchange-traded fund market accumulated inverse ETFs as their largest holdings since May, with KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X and KODEX Inverse ranking first and third in net foreign purchase volume according to Yonhap Infomax ETF data. The pattern emerged

According to Bloomberg TV, on July 11, Goldman Sachs' Chief Equity Portfolio Strategist said AI-driven earnings surprises are entering their final phase. While S&P 500 companies are expected to post 22% earnings growth this quarter versus year-ago levels, investor expectations have already risen

Korean stocks are projected to trade between 6900 and 7900 on the KOSPI next week as investors focus on earnings from TSMC and ASML, according to NH Investment & Securities. The semiconductor earnings season begins with ASML reporting on the 15th and TSMC and Seagate on the 16th, providing key

According to the Korean Exchange and Yonhapinfomax, KOSPI declined 11.8% in July through the 10th as major semiconductor stocks weighed on the index. Samsung Electronics fell 14.67% and SK Hynix dropped 17.74%, collectively accounting for 52.62% of KOSPI market capitalization. Meanwhile, the

South Korean stocks suffered a sharp weekly decline as the KOSPI index dropped 612.40 points, or 7.57%, from 8088.34 to 7475.94 during the period from April 6 to April 10. The selloff was triggered by concerns that semiconductor earnings growth may have peaked following Samsung Electronics'

According to News1, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 612.4 points (7.57%) during the week of July 6-10, declining from 8088.34 to 7475.94. The selloff was triggered by Samsung Electronics' strong second-quarter results, which paradoxically raised concerns that semiconductor earnings growth may have p

According to CNBC Investing Club, Meta Platforms jumped 15% for the week, becoming the club's best performer as the company accelerated efforts to monetize its massive AI infrastructure. On July 1, Meta confirmed it is preparing to launch a cloud business to sell excess computing power, competing

ETF Action co-founder Mike Akins recommended this week on CNBC's ETF Edge that investors boost exposure to market sectors that underperformed compared with major artificial intelligence stocks over the next six months. Akins highlighted software and cloud computing names that have fallen from high v

According to BlockBeats, JPMorgan Chase is testing an AI agent on July 11 that autonomously adjusts stock and bond allocations in response to changing market conditions. In a 20-year backtest, the best-performing AI model achieved annualized returns 0.7 percentage points higher than the

According to The Kobeissi Letter, U.S.-listed ETF assets under management reached a record $15.6 trillion as of July 11, doubling over the past 30 months. Investors have allocated over $1 trillion into U.S.-listed ETFs so far this year, approaching double the comparable 2025 figure. At the current p