South Korean stocks notched a record high on Friday after President Lee Jae Myung said he would not press for a capital gains tax increase, a proposal that had hit investor sentiment earlier this year. The Kospi benchmark is Asia's best performer in the year to date, up more than 41%. Markets in Jap

Here is what you need to know on Tuesday, July 28: The US dollar witnessed fresh signs of life on Tuesday, as it staged a solid comeback across its main competitors. The greenback retraced some of its previous declines, helped by the souring sentiment on the Asian equities. Also, expectations that t