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Asian shares rise, with South Korea’s Kospi up 6%, after the US Treasury expands its debt buybacks

Asian shares rise, with South Korea’s Kospi up 6%, after the US Treasury expands its debt buybacks

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August 20th, 2026

Asian shares rise, with South Korea’s Kospi up 6%, after the US Treasury expands its debt buybacks

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Asian shares rose Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street.

亞洲股市週四上漲跟隨華爾街的漲勢

South Koreas Kospi jumped more than 6%.

南韓的Kospi指數上漲超過6%

The move followed the U.S. Treasury Departments announcement that it would at least double planned purchases of longer-term government debt.

這項變動是在美國財政部宣布至少加倍購買長期政府債務之後發生的。

That could push bond prices higher and bring down yields, easing pressure on share prices.

可能推高債券價格並降低收益率減輕股價的壓力

The Kospi surged 6.1% to 6,858.91 after sinking 5.8% on Wednesday.

Kospi指數週三下跌5.8%後,週四上漲6.1%收在6,858.91點

Samsung Electronics jumped 9.7%.

三星電子股價上漲9.7%

Memory chipmaker SK Hynix surged 14.1% after announcing a significant share buyback plan.

記憶體晶片製造商SK海力士在宣布大規模股票回購計畫後,股價大漲14.1%

Japans Nikkei 225 gained 1.3% to 66,178.26, reversing earlier declines.

日本日經225指數上漲1.3%收在66,178.26點扭轉了早前的跌勢

Japan reported a trade deficit for a third straight month in July, with imports and exports at record highs.

日本7月連續第三個月出現貿易逆差進口和出口創下歷史新高

Hong Kongs Hang Seng gained 1.1% to 25,786.32.

香港的恒生指數上漲1.1%收在25,786.32點

The Shanghai Composite rose 0.3% to 3,905.23.

上證綜合指數上漲0.3%收在3,905.23點

Australias S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.3%.

澳洲的S&P/ASX 200指數上漲0.3%

Taiwans Taiex was nearly unchanged, and Indias Sensex climbed 0.7%.

台灣的加權指數幾乎持平印度的Sensex指數上漲0.7%

U.S. bond yields fell after the Treasurys announcement.

美國公債殖利率財政部宣布後下跌

The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to nearly 4.64% from 4.71% on Tuesday.

十年期美國公債殖利率週二的4.71%降至接近4.64%

The 30-year yield fell to 5.18% from 5.28%.

三十年期殖利率從5.28%降至5.18%

Yields had risen on concerns about inflation from the war in Iran and ballooning government debt.

殖利率先前因對伊朗戰爭和不斷膨脹的政府債務引發通膨的擔憂而上升。

Oil prices rose slightly Thursday, with Brent crude up 0.3% to $91.90 a barrel, as U.S.-Iran negotiations made little progress.

油價週四小幅上漲布倫特原油上漲0.3%至每桶91.90美元因為美伊談判進展甚微

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