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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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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.

亚洲股市在星期四上涨了

They followed gains on Wall Street.

它们跟随了华尔街的上涨

South Koreas Kospi jumped more than 6%.

韩国的Kospi指数上涨了超过6%

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

这是美国财政部说了什么之后发生的。

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

它会买更多的长期政府债务

It would buy at least two times more.

它会买至少两倍多的

That could push bond prices up.

可能推高债券价格

It could bring down yields.

可能降低收益率

That eases pressure on share prices.

减轻了股价的压力

The Kospi surged 6.1% to 6,858.91.

Kospi上涨了6.1%达到6,858.91

It sank 5.8% on Wednesday.

在星期三下跌了5.8%

Samsung Electronics jumped 9.7%.

三星电子上涨了9.7%

Memory chipmaker SK Hynix surged 14.1%.

内存芯片公司SK海力士上涨了14.1%

It announced a big plan to buy back shares.

宣布了一个大计划要买回股票

Japans Nikkei 225 gained 1.3% to 66,178.26.

日本的日经225指数上涨了1.3%达到66,178.26

It reversed earlier declines.

扭转了早先的下跌

Japan reported a trade deficit in July.

日本报告了七月的贸易逆差

It was the third month in a row.

连续第三个月

Imports and exports were at record highs.

进口出口都创了新高

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

香港的恒生指数上涨了1.1%到25,786.32

The Shanghai Composite rose 0.3% to 3,905.23.

上证综合指数上涨了0.3%到3,905.23

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

澳大利亚的标普/澳交所200指数上涨了0.3%

Taiwans Taiex was nearly unchanged.

台湾的台湾加权指数几乎没有变化

Indias Sensex climbed 0.7%.

印度的Sensex指数上涨了0.7%

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

美国债券收益率财政部宣布后下降了

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

10年期美国国债收益率下降到接近4.64%

It was 4.71% on Tuesday.

星期二4.71%

The 30-year yield fell to 5.18%.

30年期收益率下降到5.18%

It was 5.28% before.

以前5.28%

Yields had risen because of worries.

因为担心收益率上升了

People worried about inflation from the war in Iran.

人们担心伊朗战争带来的通货膨胀

They also worried about big government debt.

他们担心大的政府债务

Oil prices rose a little on Thursday.

星期四石油价格上升了一点

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

布伦特原油上升了0.3%到每桶91.90美元

U.S.-Iran talks made little progress.

美国和伊朗的会谈进展很少

August 20th, 2026

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