Seoul shares open higher as US bond yields retreat

Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as US Treasury yields eased on plans for increased debt buybacks. After opening 3.23 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index pared some of its early gains, adding 197.28 points, or 3.05 percent, to 6,668.45 as of 9:15 a

U.S. Stocks Move Higher as Bond Yields Dive  WSJ

A general view shows the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug 7, 2026, in New York. (Photo: AP/Yuki Iwamura) 18 Aug 2026 05:51AM NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks retreated Monday (Aug 17) as oil prices advanced on the lack of progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz and a jump in US Treasury yields discouraged equity purch