Tokyo Opens Higher as Nikkei Extends Record Run, Kospi Surges and Risk Assets Reprice Across Asia-Pacific
Executive summary: Tokyo opened with a strong bid, led by a fresh jump in the Nikkei 225 and a firmer Nikkei ETF, while South Korea’s Kospi posted an outsized surge. The session also showed a split tape across the region, with Hong Kong and Australia lower, crude and gold higher, and the yen slightly weaker against the dollar. The move matters because it combines a powerful equity rally in Japan and Korea with a commodity-led inflation signal that could keep pressure on regional risk sentiment. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 18 Aug 2026 01:15 LONDON
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