2026-08-09 Korea Market Read — Kosho
Regime at a glance
| Area | Regime | Bull | Bear | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto | neutral | 30.0% | 20.7% | stable |
| Korea | neutral | 46.9% | 2.1% | stable |
| US | neutral | 33.2% | 12.3% | stable |
| Volatility | extreme_bearish | 0.0% | 75.0% | stable |
| Bonds | neutral | 50.0% | 12.5% | stable |
| Credit | sideways_bullish | 75.0% | 0.0% | stable |
| FX | bearish | 37.5% | 62.5% | stable |
| Liquidity | bearish | 0.0% | 75.0% | stable |
| Commodities | neutral | 40.0% | 0.0% | stable |
| Inflation | neutral | 25.0% | 50.0% | stable |
Sectors/baskets — strong: KR_INDUSTRIALS, KR_CHEMICAL, KR_MATERIALS, KR_FINANCIALS · weak: KR_CONSUMER
This week’s calendar
- 🔴 08-11 21:30 KST — US CPI Release
- 🔴 08-12 15:00 KST — SamsungF&MIns 실적 발표 (000810)
- 🔴 08-13 15:00 KST — LG Corp. 실적 발표 (003550)
- 🔴 08-13 15:00 KST — Hyundai M&F INS 실적 발표 (001450)
- 🔴 08-13 15:00 KST — Nongshim 실적 발표 (004370)
- 🔴 08-13 15:00 KST — SamsungF&MIns 실적 발표 (000810)
Public calendar sources (BLS, Fed, exchanges via yfinance) — schedule, not a signal.
Observation notes: most frequent regime shift in this market so far: neutral → sideways_bearish (61 times observed) · macro cross-correlation watch: forex leads vix by 1d (ρ=+0.26) — only 4 of 210 tested pairs are significant (no multiple-comparison correction); weak, observational only
Desk panel
- Volatility: The market exhibits a predominantly bearish sentiment, with volatility remaining stable in its current state. :volatility:
- Bonds: The bond market sentiment is balanced, showing an equal measure of bullish and bearish indicators while maintaining a stable trend.
- Credit: Credit conditions read as sideways-bullish, suggesting underlying strength despite the lack of strong directional conviction.
- FX: Foreign exchange sentiment leans bearish, indicating a clearer bias toward downside movement across currency pairs.
- Commodities: Commodity indicators suggest a neutral environment, with no discernible directional bias present.
- Crypto: Cryptocurrency sentiment is neutral, showing a slight leaning toward bullish indicators while remaining stable. :crypto:
- Korea: Korean equities present a neutral reading, with the industrial, chemical, materials, and financials sectors showing relative strength compared to consumer goods.
- US: US equities show a neutral reading, with bullish indicators slightly outweighing bearish ones, and the trend remaining stable. :us:
Cross-market & !QAZ’s verdict
!QAZ(Chair): The macro picture presents divergence, with bearish readings in FX and liquidity contrasting against sideways-bullish credit and neutral readings across commodities and crypto. The underlying equity markets, both US and Korea, are displaying a neutral, range-bound characterization. 
Related
- Latest weekly track record: 2026-08-03
- All-time track record: /track-record/all-time/
As of 2026-08-09 (KST).
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