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US Treasury intervenes in bond market to drive yields lower
In a transparent effort to manipulate the bond market, the U.S. Treasury announced it would double the size of its “liquidity support” buybacks.
$40 trillion debt black hole: Is a financial crisis coming?
The United States is closing in on a milestone that would have been almost unimaginable not long ago: $40 trillion in national debt.
Mexican Peso holds firm as Banxico minutes supports the Peso
The Mexican Peso holds firm versus the Greenback as Banxico adopted a cautious stance regarding monetary policy, while jobs data in the US revealed that the labour market is stable. The USD/MXN pair exchanges hands at 16.95, virtually unchanged.
South Korean Won: Rally accelerates with foreign inflows – DBS
DBS strategist Chang Wei Liang reports that South Korean Won (KRW) strength has resumed, with USD/KRW dropping to the mid-1380s even as KOSPI fell nearly 6% on semiconductor-led losses.
Forex Today: US Dollar firms ahead of global flash PMIs
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is hovering near 98.90, still short of 100.00, but grinding higher on Thursday. Hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve Bank of St.
The Dollar Index takes its floor from a Fed non-voter
The Dollar Index has spent Thursday building a floor just above 98.50 and defending it with everything the calendar had to offer, and the entire effort is worth roughly a tenth of a point.
Indonesian Rupiah: Softer Dollar offers limited relief – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) should find some relief from a softer Dollar and lower long-end US yields, with BI keeping its policy rate at 5.75% and focusing on currency stability.
Australian Dollar Price Forecast: Focus shifts to data
Base case: while above the 200-day SMA past 0.6940, spot should maintain the neutral-to-bullish stance. Of note is that the pair is flirting with the overbought zone, which carries the potential to, eventually, trigger a “technical” correction.
Singapore Dollar: Upside risk stays in focus against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/SGD extended its overnight slide as the US Dollar (USD) sell-off pushed the pair back toward the 1.27 area.
Why long bonds have repriced the cost of money
The 30-year Treasury is 12 basis points below its highest level since before the financial crisis. Not its highest since 2023, or since the tightening cycle, but since June 12, 2007, the last time the longest bond in the world's deepest market yielded what it yields on Thursday.
Pound Sterling Price News & Forecast: GBP/USD advances as traders digest solid US jobless claims
The Pound Sterling (GBP) advances on Thursday during the North American session, up 0.25% after US economic data showed that the labor market remains solid, despite a weaker Nonfarm Payrolls in July.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD tests 100-day SMA as rally extends
Silver (XAG/USD) price extended its gains on Thursday, up more than 1.70%, even as US yields recovered some ground following the US Treasury bond buyback announcement. The XAG/USD pair trades at $68.18 at the time of writing, its highest level since June 18.
Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Ripple, Dogecoin & Bitcoin – American Wrap 20 August
Ripple (XRP) holds in bullish hands, as price action extends above $1.16 at the time of writing on Thursday. Since Monday, the cross-border remittance token has surged by more than 20%, reflecting a steady growth in risk-on sentiment.
The treasury’s buyback program: Intervention or interference?
It ain’t supposed to work this way! I’m talking about a newly announced initiative by the U.S. Treasury whereby the Treasury will be buying back longer-dated Treasury bonds. To be clear, when the government “buys back” a previously issued government bond, it doesn’t hold that bond as an asset.
Japanese Yen underperforms as elevated Oil prices weigh, US Dollar recovers
USD/JPY rebounds on Thursday, recovering most of the previous day’s losses as the US Dollar (USD) stages a modest recovery after falling to a three-month low. At the time of writing, USD/JPY trades around 159.05, up roughly 0.55% on the day.
Gold pulls back as US yields recover after Treasury buyback
Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats about 0.33% on Thursday as US Treasury yields trim some of their Wednesday losses, weighing on bullion, which is also pressured by the recovery of the US Dollar. The XAU/USD pair trades at $4,509, after hitting a daily high of $4,540.
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