Tokyo Opens Higher as Nikkei Extends Rally, Kospi Surges and China-Hong Kong Divergence Deepens
Executive summary: Asia-Pacific trading opened with a sharp split in risk appetite, led by a powerful rally in South Korea and gains in Japan, while Hong Kong and Australia traded lower. The Nikkei 225 rose +2.6% and the Nikkei 225 ETF gained +2.7%, but the standout move was the Kospi, which jumped +11.5% after a dramatic overnight surge. Commodities were mixed, with gold up +1.1% and WTI crude down -1.1%, while the yen and yuan were little changed against the dollar. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 17 Aug 2026 01:15 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Earthquake toll rises in Indonesia as Middle East tensions and wildfires deepen
Indonesia is facing the worst of the day’s developments after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake off Flores Island killed at least 38 people, injured many more and caused widespread damage, with aftershocks continuing across eastern Indonesia. 🔗In the Middle East, Lebanese officials said Israeli air strikes killed nine people in the south, while Yemen’s internationally recognised government said a Houthi strike on the Red Sea port city of al Makha killed at least four. 🔗 🔗Lebanon’s political and security tensions also sharpened as the prime minister pressed for a clear timetable for Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory, even as Hezbollah... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 15 Aug 2026 18:18 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Hormuz tensions flare as Lebanon, Indonesia and Afghanistan crises deepen
Donald Trump has escalated tensions with Iran by saying he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of United States territory, a claim Tehran rejected as shipping concerns over the strategic waterway remained unresolved. Iran said it had not yet decided whether to restart talks with Washington, while also working separately with Oman on a temporary shipping route. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, Lebanese state media said an Israeli airstrike on a home near Ansar in southern Lebanon killed seven people and wounded three, as fresh attacks continued in the south. Separately, Lebanon's prime minister is pressing for a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 15 Aug 2026 08:34 LONDON
Trump Media launches premium Truth Social API as market-moving access concerns grow
Trump Media & Technology Group has launched a premium data service for Truth Social that can deliver selected posts, including those from Donald Trump, within milliseconds to paying subscribers. The move has drawn attention because Trump's posts have repeatedly been able to move markets, particularly when they touch on tariffs, sanctions, military action or energy policy. The service is being marketed to investors and trading firms that want faster access to those messages than the general public.According to the supplied material, the premium Truth Social API was introduced earlier this month. The company says subscribers can receive posts from selected... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 00:30 LONDON
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