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Asian shares go up, and South Korea’s Kospi goes up 6%, after the US Treasury buys back more debt.

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August 20th, 2026

Asian shares go up, and South Korea’s Kospi goes up 6%, after the US Treasury buys back more debt.

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Asian shares rose on Thursday.

아시아 주식이 목요일에 올랐습니다.

They followed gains on Wall Street.

그것들은 미국 증시의 상승을 따랐습니다.

South Korea’s Kospi jumped more than 6%.

한국의 코스피가 6% 이상 올랐습니다.

This came after the U.S. Treasury Department said something.

이것은 미국 재무부가 무언가를 말한 후에 일어났습니다.

It said it would buy more long-term government debt.

그것은 더 많은 장기 국채를 사겠다고 말했습니다.

It would buy at least two times more.

그것은 적어도 두 배 더 살 것입니다.

That could push bond prices up.

그것은 채권 가격을 올릴 수 있습니다.

It could bring down yields.

그것은 수익률을 낮출 수 있습니다.

That eases pressure on share prices.

그것은 주식 가격에 대한 압력을 줄입니다.

The Kospi surged 6.1% to 6,858.91.

코스피가 6.1% 올라 6,858.91이 되었습니다.

It sank 5.8% on Wednesday.

수요일에 5.8% 내렸습니다.

Samsung Electronics jumped 9.7%.

삼성전자가 9.7% 올랐습니다.

Memory chipmaker SK Hynix surged 14.1%.

메모리 반도체 회사 SK하이닉스가 14.1% 올랐습니다.

It announced a big plan to buy back shares.

주식을 다시 사는 큰 계획을 발표했습니다.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 1.3% to 66,178.26.

일본의 닛케이 225가 1.3% 올라 66,178.26이 되었습니다.

It reversed earlier declines.

이전의 하락을 뒤집었습니다.

Japan reported a trade deficit in July.

일본이 7월에 무역 적자를 보고했습니다.

It was the third month in a row.

세 번째 달 연속이었습니다.

Imports and exports were at record highs.

수입과 수출이 최고 기록이었습니다.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 1.1% to 25,786.32.

홍콩의 항셍은 1.1% 올랐습니다. 25,786.32가 되었습니다.

The Shanghai Composite rose 0.3% to 3,905.23.

상하이 종합은 0.3% 올랐습니다. 3,905.23이 되었습니다.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.3%.

호주의 S&P/ASX 200은 0.3% 올랐습니다.

Taiwan’s Taiex was nearly unchanged.

대만의 타이완 가권지수는 거의 안 바뀌었습니다.

India’s Sensex climbed 0.7%.

인도의 센섹스는 0.7% 올랐습니다.

U.S. bond yields fell after the Treasury’s announcement.

미국 채권 수익률은 재무부 발표 후 내렸습니다.

The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to nearly 4.64%.

10년 만기 국채 수익률은 거의 4.64%로 내렸습니다.

It was 4.71% on Tuesday.

화요일에는 4.71%였습니다.

The 30-year yield fell to 5.18%.

30년 만기 수익률은 5.18%로 내렸습니다.

It was 5.28% before.

전에는 5.28%였습니다.

Yields had risen because of worries.

수익률은 걱정 때문에 올랐습니다.

People worried about inflation from the war in Iran.

사람들은 이란 전쟁의 인플레이션을 걱정했습니다.

They also worried about big government debt.

그들은 큰 정부 부채도 걱정했습니다.

Oil prices rose a little on Thursday.

목요일에 기름값은 조금 올랐습니다.

Brent crude was up 0.3% to $91.90 a barrel.

브렌트유는 0.3% 올라 배럴당 91.90달러였습니다.

U.S.-Iran talks made little progress.

미국-이란 회담은 진전이 거의 없었습니다.

August 20th, 2026

The Lingo Times

Asian shares go up, and South Korea’s Kospi goes up 6%, after the US Treasury buys back more debt.

Asian shares go up, and South Korea’s Kospi goes up 6%, after the US Treasury buys back more debt.

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