Live News FX ARTICLE L impact Aug 20, 2026, 05:30 AM UTC

Asian session sees S&P, Nasdaq futures higher; USD/JPY rises

Asian session markets show S&P 500 futures up 0.08%, Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.29%, Dow futures up 0.02%, Russell futures up 0.18%, while USD/JPY rises 0.34%.

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Asian session market picture.

S&P futures are up 0.08 percent, Nasdaq futures are up 0.29 percent, Dow futures are up 0.02 percent, and Russell futures are up 0.18 percent.

The dollar index is up 0.03 percent, USD/JPY is up 0.34 percent, USD/CNH is down 0.04 percent, and AUD/USD is down 0.14 percent.

WTI crude is at 84.42, up 0.04 percent, and Brent crude is at 91.75, up 0.14 percent.

Asian volume leaders include Xiaomi up 3.13 percent, AIA Group down 0.68 percent, Alibaba up 3.06 percent, SoftBank Group up 3.46 percent, and Mitsubishi UFJ down 1.37 percent.