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KOSPI Plunges 6.8%: Why Its 25th Sell-Side Sidecar Wasn’t a Circuit Breaker

2026-08-19

KOSPI plunged 6.8% but did not trigger a circuit breaker. See why a sell-side sidecar activated, what it stopped, and the 8% line to watch.

Why Is the VIX Index Near a 2026 Low While Crash Protection Remains Expensive?

2026-08-17

Why is the VIX near a 2026 low while crash protection stays expensive? See how realized volatility, correlation and VIX futures explain the gap.

BSE Nifty 50 Inclusion: $741 Million of Buying, and How Much Is Already Priced In

2026-08-11

BSE’s Nifty 50 inclusion could draw $741 million of passive buying before September 30. How much of it is already in the share price?

Why Did the S&P 500 Hit a Record After U.S. Payrolls Fell by 23,000?

2026-08-10

Why did the S&P 500 hit a record after U.S. payrolls fell 23,000? Fed hike odds, lower Treasury yields and strong earnings drove the rally.

DAX Record Rally Raises Earnings Bar for German Stocks

2026-08-07

The DAX sits near record highs, yet Siemens, Infineon and Rheinmetall fell after strong results. Here is the line that disappointed investors in each report.

Dow Jones Record at 54,085: Caterpillar Drove the Points, Oil Relief Broadened the Rally

2026-08-05

Dow Jones closed at a record 54,085.88. Four stocks built 57% of the 907-point rally. See the point-by-point maths and what cheaper oil did.

How Did the S&P 500 Fall in July When 59% of Its Stocks Rose?

2026-08-03

The S&P 500 fell 0.13% in July 2026 even as 296 stocks rose. Market-cap weighting and a 22% semiconductor selloff explain the gap beneath the index.

KOSPI Jumps Up to 17%: Why the Chip Crash Turned Into a Buying Frenzy

2026-07-31

Why did the KOSPI jump up to 17%? See how Samsung, SK Hynix, foreign buying and Wall Street's chip rebound drove the surge.

FTSE 100 Hits Record Intraday High of 10,951 as Oil Shares Lead

2026-07-30

FTSE 100 hit a record intraday high of 10,951.06 on 29 July 2026, closing at 10,908.41 as oil, mining and bank shares led the gains.

Dow Jones Rose 537 Points While Nasdaq Fell: Six Stocks Explain the Split

2026-07-29

The Dow rose 537 points on 28 July while the Nasdaq fell 0.22%. Six stocks and a 4.5% semiconductor sell-off explain the split.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index Falls More Than 4% on Heavy Selling of Chipmaking Stocks

2026-07-28

Nikkei 225 fell 4.11% on 28 July, down 14.5% from its June record, as chip losses buried the help a weak yen normally gives Japan’s exporters.

Why Is the KOSPI Dropping Again? What Triggered Its 8th Circuit Breaker

2026-07-28

Why is the KOSPI dropping again? Explore the chip selloff, foreign outflows, CXMT pressure and what the 8th circuit breaker signals.

Nikkei Falls 4% Into Correction as Global Chip Selloff Hits Tokyo

2026-07-17

The Nikkei 225 fell 4% on 17 July 2026, closing over 11% below its June record as a global chip and AI selloff pushed Tokyo into correction territory.

KOSPI Index Today Plunges Amid Tech Sell-Off and Global Panic

2026-07-13

The KOSPI index today crashed over 8% as semiconductor stocks collapsed. Discover the key reasons behind South Korea’s dramatic stock market meltdown.

Why the S&P 500 Posted Its Best Quarter in 6 Years Despite the Iran Conflict

2026-07-01

Why the S&P 500 rose 14.9% in Q2 despite Iran conflict, as AI earnings, falling oil, and lower volatility outweighed fear.