Links 8/20/2026
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US Treasury's buybacks validate Indonesia's earlier policy: Purbaya
Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the US decision to double its government bond buyback ...
Iran War: Further Admission of Weakness With New Super Duper Trump Sanctions Threat; Israel Moves Against Turkiye Risk Broader Conflagration; Bessent at Odds with Fed in Move to Contain Longer-Dated Treasury Yields
Today's Iran war news: More proof of Trump impotence via sanctions huffing and puffing, plus Bessent weirdly going to war with the Fed.
Tension in US debt: Treasury announces it will double bond buybacks and manages to lower long-term yields
The Corner The US Department of the Treasury announced yesterday that it will more than double the volume of its public debt buybacks, a move that triggered a sharp drop in bond yields at a time of…
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD corrects below $4,500 as Yields recover some losses
Gold price (XAU/USD) is down 0.7% to near $4,490 in the European trading session on Thursday. The precious metal retreats from its 11-week high of $4,527 posted earlier in the day. The yellow metal comes under pressure as United States (US) Treasury Yields claw back some of Wednesday’s losses.
IFC and Bank Alfalah Partner on Pakistan’s First Diversified Payment Rights Issuance, Marking a Key Milestone in the Development of Pakistan’s Debt Capital Market
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Bank Alfalah Limited have signed a Project Agreement marking a key milestone toward IFC’s … Read More The post IFC and Bank Alfalah Partner on Pakistan’s First Diversified Payment Rights Issuance, Marking a Key Milestone in the Development of Pakistan’s Debt Capital Market appeared first on…
Down 50% in 2026, This Cryptocurrency Stock Has a Better Shot Than Nvidia to 10x in 10 Years
Key PointsNvidia’s chips are the most sought-after hardware devices that are powering the data center build-out, which has resulted in incredible financial gains.