{
  "id": 2046599,
  "title": "Seoul shares open higher as US bond yields retreat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/seoul-shares-open-higher-as-us-bond-yields-retreat-2046599",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260820/seoul-shares-open-higher-as-us-bond-yields-retreat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul's stock market opened higher on Thursday, mirroring gains on Wall Street. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 3.05 percent, or 197.28 points, to reach 6,668.45 by 9:15 a.m. local time. This followed a 6 percent drop the previous day, driven by concerns over rising U.S. bond yields. Earlier in the week, major U.S. indexes had closed higher as Treasury yields retreated after the Treasury Department announced plans to boost purchases of longer-term government bonds. The 30-year Treasury bond's yield, which had hit its highest level since 2007, saw a decline alongside the 10-year Treasury yield. U.S. indices, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, both gained 0.21 percent. Tech stocks in Seoul led the market's recovery, with Samsung Electronics regaining some of its previous losses, climbing 4.5 percent.",
  "summary": "Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as U.S. Treasury yields eased on plans for increased debt buybacks. After opening 3.23 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) pared some of its early gains, adding 197.28 points, or 3.05 percent, to 6,668.45 as of 9:15 a.m. The index plunged nearly 6 percent the previous session on tech…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Seoul shares open higher as U.S. bond yields retreat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/lead-seoul-shares-open-higher-as-u-s-bond-yields-retreat",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:23:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul shares open higher as US bond yields retreat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/seoul-shares-open-higher-as-us-bond-yields-retreat",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:27:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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