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Bessent's Treasury Market Intervention, Samsung, SK Hynix Buybacks | The Opening Trade 8/20/2026

A rebound in long-dated Treasuries ran out of steam while US stock futures struggled for direction as investors waited for fresh catalysts to give markets direction. Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are preparing record shareholder returns after investors sent their stocks tumbling over concerns around the sustainability of AI hardware spending. The Opening Trade has everything you need…

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