Asian Stocks Set to Fall as Bonds Resume Decline: Markets Wrap

Moderna's Comeback Is Finally Taking Shape -- and There May Be More Upside Ahead

Key PointsModerna has made progress with two important products this year.

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(EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on Aug. 21)

For years, cheap money made debt look almost harmless. The bond market now offer...

• Global bond yields soar to multi-year peaks, threatening South Korea's debt burden
• US 30-year Treasury yield surpasses 5.33%, highest since 2007
• South Korea's export-dependent economy vulnerable to rising capital costs

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Colombia’s Own Economists Have Given Up on Cheaper Money This Year

Analysts now expect Colombian inflation to end 2026 at 6.6%, and the policy rate to stay at 12% through December. The post Colombia’s Own Economists Have Given Up on Cheaper Money This Year appeared…

• Colombia's inflation expectations rise to 6.6% by year-end
• 12% policy rate remains unchanged through December
• Earthquake complicates economic outlook and reconstruction costs

2h ago ·riotimesonline.com

Chile’s Main Stock Index Changes Hands, and Gains a Member on 1 September

The IPSA moves to MSCI methodology on 1 September, dropping its fixed 30-stock limit and adding Pampa Investments as a 31st member.

• Chile's IPSA index changes from S&P Dow Jones to MSCI on 1 September 2026
• Index will no longer have fixed 30-stock ceiling, membership based on size and liquidity
• Pampa Investments returns to index, increasing count to 31

2h ago ·riotimesonline.com