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1177 Warsh Goes to Wyoming. Will He Bring an Inflation Plan?For Kevin Warsh, this week brings high stakes in the Grand Tetons, where the world’s business leaders will travel to look for clues about Federal Reserve economic policy. The Fed chairman is slated to give his inaugural address to the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, where 2026.08.24 1178 Gold remains supported into Jackson Hole event after US Treasury ignited 'debasement' tradesGold surged on Wednesday after the US Treasury announced that it will at least double the size of its liquidity-support buyback operations for longer-dated Treasury securities, increasing the maximum purchase from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. US Treasury Secre 2026.08.24 1179 Canadian quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, second quarter 2026Operating profit reported by Canadian corporations rose to $228.2 billion in the second quarter, an increase of $20.1 billion (+9.7%) from the first quarter. The increase was driven by higher energy prices due to global political tensions and supply disruptions. The gain was main 2026.08.24 1180 Singapore inflation hits highest in nearly two years, but undershoots expectationsSingapore inflation missed estimates even as it accelerated to a near two-year high in July, as higher energy prices due to the Iran war lifted electricity prices. The city-state reported that consumer prices last month rose 2.2%, year on year, compared with the 2.3% expected by 2026.08.24 1181 Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources saidThe Treasury could use its near $1 trillion General Account to help fund its recently announced plans to increase purchases of government bonds, according to two senior Treasury officials. Using the TGA would provide the Treasury with considerable firepower to influence long-term 2026.08.24 1182 US -Canada Trade War Escalates, while US Seek to Choke the Iranian EconomyThe US dollar is trading higher against nearly all the currencies. Equity markets are mixed and bond yields are lower alongside oil prices. There are two major developments. First, the US and Canada trade talks broke down, and the risk is further escalation. Last week, President 2026.08.24 1183 'They asked too much': Canadian dollar slides as Ottawa and Washington head for all-out trade warThe Canadian dollar fell on Monday morning after trade talks between Ottawa and Washington fell apart, leaving both sides facing higher prices on a wide array of imported goods. The U.S. on Saturday slapped 50% tariffs on around $20 billion worth of imports from Canada, its secon 2026.08.24 1184 AUD/USD: Gains Momentum as the US Dollar Retreat ContinuesThe AUD/USD pair continued its strong rally, reaching its highest level since June 3rd this year. It jumped to a high of 0.7170, up sharply from the June low of 0.6870. This rally coincided with the broader US dollar sell-off that happened as the public debt soared to a record hi 2026.08.24 1185 Australia, NZ dollars hold near multi-month highs, resistance looms largeThe Australian and New Zealand dollars held near 2-1/2-month highs on Monday, riding on greenback debt woe, though both are approaching key chart levels that could test the rally. The Aussie was steady at $0.7165 after rallying 0.8% on Friday to end last week 1.2% higher. That wa 2026.08.24 1186 Yuan eases from 3-1/2-year peak as PBOC tempers appreciation paceChina’s yuan weakened slightly from its 3-1/2-year peak against the US dollar on Monday, as the central bank guided the currency lower despite broad weakness in the greenback following eight straight weeks of gains in the Chinese currency. The yuan last traded 0.03% lower at 6.72 2026.08.24 1187 What to know about Iceland’s vote on whether to restart talks to join the EUWhen U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a “piece of ice, cold and poorly located,” the people of Iceland had every reason to worry even if he was referring to Greenland. Their concern was not only that the object of Trump’s desire was their nearest big neighbor, but that 2026.08.24 1188 Treasury Secretary to announce Iran sanctions as Tehran dismisses economic warfare threatTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a press conference Monday to announce sanctions against Iran that he described to CNBC as the greatest campaign of “coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world.” “At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest fina 2026.08.24