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  "id": 2276874,
  "title": "Dollar wobbles as investors balk at US Treasury’s rescue efforts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/dollar-wobbles-as-investors-balk-at-us-treasurys-rescue-efforts-2276874",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:04:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/08/21/dollar-wobbles-as-investors-balk-at-us-treasury-s-rescue-efforts"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US dollar experienced a decline, with investors skeptical of the US Treasury's bond buyback measures, which they considered merely a temporary solution. The Treasury Department announced a doubling of buybacks on longer-dated securities over the next quarter to address rising yields. However, these efforts failed to halt the selloff in US Treasuries and weighed on the dollar's value. The euro and British pound both showed signs of strength, with the euro nearing a three-month high and the pound flirting with a six-month peak. Meanwhile, the Australian and New Zealand dollars saw gains against the dollar. Analysts expressed concerns about the growing fiscal challenges and the potential for increased dollar hedging.",
  "summary": "Investors view the US Treasury's bond buyback plan as a temporary fix, with concerns rising over interventions and a deteriorating fiscal outlook.",
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        "title": "Dollar wobbles as investors balk at US Treasury's rescue efforts",
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        "title": "Dollar wobbles as investors balk at US Treasury's rescue efforts",
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        "published": "2026-08-21T03:00:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Asia FX set for weekly gains, dollar near 3-mth lows despite U.S. Treasury move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/asia-fx-set-for-weekly-gains-dollar-near-3-mth-lows-despite-u-s",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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