Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

KOSPI stocks fell 5.35% on July 8, closing at 7246.79 as the index dropped 409.52 points and market capitalization fell below 6,000 trillion won for the first time since May 20. The decline occurred despite Samsung Electronics reporting 90 trillion won in quarterly operating profit, as peak-out

Eight research center directors from major South Korean securities firms released survey results recommending investors adhere to core investment principles during the recent period of extreme market volatility that saw the KOSPI enter a sharp correction phase. The volatility intensified to the

According to Koscom ETF Check, TIGER 200 Covered Call ETF recorded a one-month return of 15.88% (including dividend reinvestment) on July 8, marking the highest performance among 21 Korean covered call ETFs. RISE 200 High Dividend Covered Call ATM and TIGER 200 Covered Call OTM followed with

According to Korea Exchange data released on July 8, the KRX Banking Index rose 6.96% in July to 1620.81, outperforming the broader KOSPI which fell 12.73% in the same period. Major banking stocks including Shinhan Financial (up 11.31%), KB Financial (7.89%), and Hana Financial (5.07%) all gained

According to Financial News, South Korea's KOSPI index dropped 5.35% to close at 7246.79 on July 8, with circuit breakers triggered for a second consecutive day. The Korean won strengthened to 1498.5 per U.S. dollar, marking the first time the exchange rate fell below 1500 won in 37 trading days

According to E Daily, on July 8, U.S. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran effectively over and suggested additional military strikes during a NATO summit in Ankara. Trump stated, "The ceasefire is over, I think," and added, "We hit them very hard last night, and we will

The Bloomberg EV Price Return Index fell 1.58% on Wednesday (July 8), closing at 3421.07 points. The index remained in decline throughout the day, with a sharp sell-off occurring near 10:00 a.m. Beijing time, followed by continued erosion of

On July 8, the U.S. Real Estate ETF fell 1.63%, leading declines among major asset class ETFs, followed by the Dow Jones ETF down 1.07%. The Russell 2000 index ETF and Gold ETF declined at least 0.81%, while the S&P 500 ETF and U.S. Treasury 20+ year ETF fell at most 0.31%. The Brent crude oil

SpaceX stocks closed at $148 on Wednesday, marking the second consecutive day the aerospace contractor traded below its debut price of $150 per share. The decline followed the company's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index on Tuesday, less than a month after its stock market debut on June 12. The

According to CNBC, SpaceX stock closed at $148 on Wednesday, below its first trading price of $150 per share for a second consecutive day. The aerospace company was included in the Nasdaq 100 index on Tuesday, less than a month after its June 12 market debut. The rapid Nasdaq 100 inclusion

On Wednesday, July 8, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 577.06 points, or 1.09%, at 52,348.09. The S&P 500 declined 21.17 points, or 0.28%, closing at 7,482.68. The Nasdaq Composite rose 51.96 points, or 0.20%, finishing at 25,870.65.

According to Jin10, U.S. equities closed mixed on July 9, with the Dow Jones down 1.09%, S&P 500 down 0.28%, and Nasdaq up 0.2%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rose 2.05%, led by Alibaba, which surged 11%. Nvidia

Today, the S&P 500 index closed down 0.2%, with materials falling 2.5% and energy rising 1.2%, while technology gained 1.4%. The Nasdaq-100 closed up 0.3%, with notable movers including CoreWeave up 7.7%, Nebius Group up 11.6%, Western Digital and Seagate up 3.5%, and Nvidia up 3.8%, offsetting

Bitcoin dropped 3.5% to $61,481 on Wednesday as escalating Middle East tensions halted the cryptocurrency's July rally, which had pushed prices up nearly 10% since the start of the month. The decline was triggered by the Trump administration's decision to end sanctions waivers on Iranian crude oil a

According to its latest meeting minutes released yesterday, the Federal Reserve raised its inflation forecasts for 2024 and 2025 above the projections set in April. Core inflation has already exceeded 3% and is expected to remain largely unchanged for the remainder of the year, the central bank

The S&P 500 rose more than 10% year-to-date, the Dow Jones index delivered similar gains, and the Nasdaq rallied more than 18%, despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and resulting concerns that the Federal Reserve could maintain tighter monetary policy. The market's advance occurred as the U.S

As of mid-2026, the S&P 500 is up 10% year-to-date and the Nasdaq has rallied 18% despite geopolitical concerns, supported by resilient economic fundamentals. U.S. GDP accelerated to 2.1% on an annualized basis in the first quarter of 2026, up from 0.5% in Q4 2025, with GDPNow estimates pointing to

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, wholesale inventories in May increased 0.1% month-over-month on a seasonally adjusted basis to $941.76 billion, below market expectations of 0.3% growth. Year-over-year, inventories rose 4.0%. Wholesale sales climbed 3.4% from April to $817.41 billion,

Global semiconductor stocks attempted a rebound on Wednesday, July 8, after erasing over $2.1 trillion in market value, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index testing critical support near 12,000 points and semiconductor ETF holding near $535. Memory stocks led the selloff: Samsung Electronics re

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the U.S. ceasefire with Iran has ended following Tuesday night's strikes, and said the United States will conduct fresh military operations against Iran later that day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 540 points, while the S&P 500 in