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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, following gains on Wall Street.

木曜日アジアの株ウォール街の上昇に続いて上がりました

South Koreas Kospi jumped more than 6%.

韓国のKOSPI6%以上も急上昇しました

This came after the U.S. Treasury Department said it would at least double its planned purchases of longer-term government debt.

これは、米国財務省長期国債の購入計画を少なくとも2倍にすると言った後に起こりました。

That could push bond prices higher and bring down yields.

それは債券価格上げて利回り下げるかもしれません。

It could also ease pressure on share prices.

それはまた、株価への圧力を和らげるかもしれません。

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

KOSPIは水曜日に5.8%下がった後6.1%上がって6,858.91になりました

Samsung Electronics jumped 9.7%.

サムスン電子は9.7%上がりました

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

メモリーチップメーカーのSKハイニックスは大きな自社株買い計画を発表した後14.1%上がりました

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

日本の日経平均株価は1.3%上がって66,178.26になり前の下落を戻しました

Japan reported a trade deficit for a third straight month in July.

日本は7月に3か月連続の貿易赤字を報告しました

Its imports and exports were at record highs.

輸入と輸出は記録的な高さでした

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

香港のハンセン指数1.1%上がって25,786.32になりました

The Shanghai Composite rose 0.3% to 3,905.23.

上海総合指数0.3%上がって3,905.23になりました

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

オーストラリアのS&P/ASX 2000.3%上がりました

Taiwans Taiex was nearly unchanged.

台湾の加権指数ほとんど変わりませんでした

Indias Sensex climbed 0.7%.

インドのセンセックス0.7%上がりました

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

米国財務省の発表の後米国の債券利回り下がりました

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

10年物国債の利回りは、火曜日4.71%から約4.64%に下がりました

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

30年物の利回り5.28%から5.18%に下がりました

Yields had risen because of worries about inflation from the war in Iran and growing government debt.

利回りは、イランでの戦争によるインフレと増える政府の借金への心配で上がっていました

Oil prices rose slightly Thursday.

木曜日原油価格少し上がりました

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

ブレント原油0.3%上がり1バレル91.90ドルになりました

U.S.-Iran negotiations made little progress.

米イランの交渉ほとんど進みませんでした

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