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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.

木曜日アジアの株式上昇しウォール街の値上がりに追随しました

South Koreas Kospi jumped more than 6%.

韓国のコスピ6%以上急騰しました

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

この動きは、米国財務省が長期国債の購入計画少なくとも2倍にすると発表した後に起きました

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

これにより債券価格上がり利回り下がる可能性があります。その結果、株価への圧力が和らぐでしょう。

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

コスピは水曜日に5.8%下落した後6.1%上昇して6,858.91になりました

Samsung Electronics jumped 9.7%.

サムスン電子は9.7%急騰しました

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

メモリーチップメーカーのSKハイニックスは大規模な自社株買い計画を発表した後14.1%急騰しました

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

日経平均株価は1.3%上昇して66,178.26になりこれまでの下落を覆しました

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

日本は7月に3か月連続の貿易赤字を報告しました。輸入と輸出は過去最高でした

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

香港のハンセン指数1.1%上昇し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%上昇し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%上昇しました

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

台湾の台湾加権指数ほぼ変わらずインドのセンセックス0.7%上昇しました

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

米国の債券利回りは財務省の発表後に下落した

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の4.71%から約4.64%に下がった

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

30年物の利回りは5.28%から5.18%に下がった

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

利回りはイランでの戦争によるインフレと政府債務の急増への懸念で上昇していた

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

木曜日原油価格はわずかに上昇したブレント原油は0.3%上がって1バレル91.90ドルとなった米国とイランの交渉はほとんど進展しなかった

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