Asian shares gain, with South Korea's Kospi up 6%, after the US Treasury expands its debt buybacks
Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with South Korea’s benchmark Kospi rebounding more than 6%
Last updated: 2026-08-20 13:32:03 ET
Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with South Korea’s benchmark Kospi rebounding more than 6%
U.S. government actions undermined the Trump official’s Southeast Asian tour.
President Trump instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea.
Shares are mostly higher in Asia after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following a weaker than expected report on the U.S. economy
Shares are mostly lower in Asia and U.S. futures are little changed after U.S. inflation data showed an improvement in July
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