Market Pulse – August 20, 2026
📈 Wall Street (Aug 19 close): SP 500 +0.43%, Dow +0.25%, Nasdaq +0.40% – rally driven by the US Treasury doubling its long‑bond buybacks, pulling the 30Y yield ...
Read More📈 Wall Street (Aug 19 close): SP 500 +0.43%, Dow +0.25%, Nasdaq +0.40% – rally driven by the US Treasury doubling its long‑bond buybacks, pulling the 30Y yield ...
Read More🌏 Asia deep in red: South Korea's KOSPI plunged as much as 6–7%, triggering a sidecar trading halt, as Samsung and SK Hynix each shed 5–9%. Japan's Nikkei 225 ...
Read More📉 Asian markets slipped: Nikkei fell 1.8%, ending a 5‑day rally, while China, Hong Kong and Kospi eased 0.3–0.8% on rising oil prices and fading hopes for an e ...
Read More🌏 Asian Session 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 up 0.4% near 69,012 as tech leads (Kioxia, SoftBank); Q2 GDP came in softer than expected 🇭🇰 Hang Seng opened higher (~+0.7%–1.3% ...
Read MoreThe week of August 10–14 saw a two-sided US inflation picture: Wednesday's soft CPI briefly lifted gold to a 10-week high and pressured the dollar, but Thursday ...
Read More📊 Asia Session 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225: ~68,400 – tracking a 6% weekly gain, chip stocks lead 🇭🇰 Hang Seng: ~25,190 (–0.8%) – tech under pressure Sentiment: risk mood fi ...
Read More📊 Asian session: broadly positive. Nikkei 225 is up ~1.3–1.4%, near 68,400, extending its rally for a second day. South Korea's KOSPI is surging over 4% on rep ...
Read More🌏 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Mixed. Kospi surged +2.44% intraday to fresh record highs, leading the region. Nikkei 225 barely moved (+0.08%), resuming trade after a holiday ...
Read More🌏 Asia: Tokyo closed for a holiday, Sydney and Hong Kong trading flat. RBA held rates at 4.35% as expected. Singapore Q2 GDP beat forecasts at +5.9% y/y, with ...
Read More🌏 Asia: Nikkei +2.1%, Kospi +0.7%, Hang Seng +0.6% – Asian equities extend Friday's Wall Street rally despite Hormuz jitters. Shanghai hit a 3-week high after ...
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