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1463 ENTRIES · UPDATED 2026.09.26

277 Bessent says Treasury buyback operation could be more than $4 billionTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday that an accelerated buyback of government debt could be higher than the announced $4 billion. In a live interview, Bessent said his department is going “make a market” in the longer-dated securities where yields have been sur 2026.08.20 278 Bessent says U.S. likely won’t restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressureThe Trump administration’s plan to crush Iran’s economy will likely negate the need for further U.S. military operations against the Islamic republic, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday. “If we are doing the maximum economic pressure, then that means that like 2026.08.20 279 U.S. Dollar Attempts To Rebound After Sell-Off: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPYchart U.S. Dollar Index attempts to rebound after the strong sell-off, which was triggered by Treasury’s decision to boost buybacks of long-dated bonds. Today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that Treasury could increase buybacks to more than $4 billion per issue. 2026.08.20 280 Scope Markets launches MT5 copy trading with inverse optionRostro Group’s retail FX and CFD broker Scope Markets launched Scope Copy on Thursday, bringing copy trading and an inverse-copying option to MetaTrader 5. The service went live with more than 130 strategy providers after clients replicated over 500,000 trades during its beta pha 2026.08.20 281 Democrats press Warsh to release reported conversations with TrumpA group of Democrats called for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to publicly disclose his communications with President Trump, citing recent reporting they said raises “sincere doubts” about the central bank’s independence from the White House under his leadership. Warsh and Tru 2026.08.20 282 Alix Earle Offers Glimpse Inside Her Family’s $4.1 Million New Jersey Mansion in Drama-Filled Trailer for Netflix Reality ShowSocial media sensation Alix Earle has opened up the doors to her family's lavish $4.1 million New Jersey mansion—and her very "special dynamic" with her loved ones—in the first full-length trailer for her upcoming Netflix reality series, "Earle Meets World." The 25-year-old influ 2026.08.20 283 The Treasury Bond Buyback Is Not QE. Here Is What It Really IsGold prices and long-term bonds sailed higher together while the US dollar plunged as the Treasury Department stepped in to check surging yields. The yellow metal jumped 4.35%, its biggest one-day rise since early February. The greenback shed 0.65% against an average of major cur 2026.08.20 284 The colours of capitalWhen Vespasian taxed Rome’s urinals, his son objected. The emperor held up a coin and asked whether it smelled. It did not. Money carries no trace of its origin or destination. That is its function. Money settles claims because units of the same currency are accepted at par. Capi 2026.08.20 285 Warsh faces Fed independence test as Bessent moves in on central bank's turfIf Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent truly wants to bring the full force of the federal government to bear on what he sees as a misbehaving bond market, he can’t go it alone. A sustained effort to bring down Treasury yields would eventually require coordination with Bessent’s long 2026.08.20 286 NZ Overseas merchandise trade: July 2026This release refers to trade in goods only. In July 2026, compared with July 2025: • goods exports rose by $881 million (14 percent), to $7.4 billion • goods imports rose by $2.1 billion (28 percent), to $9.3 billion • the monthly trade balance was a deficit of $1.9 billion. char 2026.08.20 287 Growth of Australian private sector softens as cost environment becomes more challenging in AugustBusiness activity across Australia's private sector increased for the fourth time in five months in August, according to 'flash' PMI®data from S&P Global. The expansion was concentrated in the service sector amid a slight dip in manufacturing output. Growth in overall new orders 2026.08.20 288 Bessent's Game of Chicken with the Bond VigilantesThe Treasury Department’s extraordinary announcement to unexpectedly boost buybacks of longer-term bonds has only temporarily interrupted the rise in yields. Yesterday, the Treasury announced that is at least doubling the size of liquidity support buyback operations for longer da 2026.08.20