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Asian equities

Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian shares rise, Treasuries steady before US Fed chair’s policy speech; Kospi down 1.3%

2026-08-28T06:46:40.000Z
South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.5%, paring early gains after the Bank of Korea raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks rise as Nvidia earnings forecast beats estimates, South Korea’s Kospi gains

2026-08-27T02:44:55.000Z
MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge climbed, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix the biggest contributors.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian shares rise as oil’s decline lifts sentiment

2026-08-26T05:48:02.000Z
Japan’s Topix was little changed, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.3% and the Shanghai Composite fell 0.2%. 
Capital Markets & Currencies

SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics lead losses as Asian stocks retreat on US tech sell-off

2026-08-25T06:57:50.000Z
The Nikkei slips 0.8%, bringing losses for the week so far to 4%. South Korea and Taiwan rise but are down on the week.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asia shares bound for weekly fall as bond yields, oil stay high

2026-08-21T05:54:43.000Z
SK Hynix shares jumped more than 13% after the South Korean memory chip maker unveiled plans for a stock buyback.
Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea’s Kospi jumps 6% as Asian stocks rise after bond rally

2026-08-20T07:25:00.000Z
Tech stocks faced pressure as bond yields hovered near multi-decade highs amid persistent inflation, heavy government spending and a flood of debt issuance.
Capital Markets & Currencies

SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics fall 7% as Asian equities decline, chip sell-off spreads

2026-08-19T06:21:17.000Z
Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.4% and Australia shares slipped 0.3% on Aug 17 as progress towards peace talks and traffic via the Strait of Hormuz stayed halted.
Energy & Commodities

Asian shares little changed as Iran war keeps oil prices up

2026-08-17T02:49:36.000Z
MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge climbed 0.5%, taking its weekly advance to 2.7%. Advances came as investors redoubled AI trade bets after July’s sell-off.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Kospi leads gains as Asian stocks rise amid US inflation, tech rebound

2026-08-14T07:04:57.000Z
MSCI’s Asia-Pacific equity index rose 0.8%, with chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix the biggest contributors. 
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks rise as rate hike bets ease, South Korea’s Kospi Index rallies 3.7%

2026-08-13T05:34:33.000Z
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