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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.

亚洲股市周四上涨跟随华尔街的涨势

South Koreas Kospi jumped more than 6%.

韩国KOSPI指数上涨超过6%

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

此前美国财政部宣布至少加倍购买长期政府债券的计划

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

可能会推高债券价格并降低收益率,从而减轻股价压力。

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

KOSPI周三下跌5.8%后,周四上涨6.1%收于6,858.91点

Samsung Electronics jumped 9.7%.

三星电子上涨了9.7%

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

内存芯片制造商SK海力士在宣布一项大规模股票回购计划后,股价飙升了14.1%

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

日经225指数上涨1.3%收于66,178.26点扭转了此前的下跌

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

日本报告7月份连续第三个月出现贸易逆差进口和出口均创历史新高

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

香港的恒生指数上涨了1.1%达到25,786.32点

The Shanghai Composite rose 0.3% to 3,905.23.

上证综合指数上涨了0.3%达到3,905.23点

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, and Indias Sensex climbed 0.7%.

台湾的台湾加权指数几乎持平印度的印度Sensex指数上涨了0.7%

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

美国财政部宣布美国债券收益率下降

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

10年期美国国债收益率周二的4.71%降至接近4.64%

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

30年期收益率从5.28%降至5.18%

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

由于担心伊朗战争不断膨胀的政府债务引发通胀收益率此前有所上升

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

周四油价小幅上涨布伦特原油上涨0.3%至每桶91.90美元,因为美伊谈判进展甚微

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