United States 4-Week Bill Auction increased to 3.64% from previous 3.625%

Aug 20, 2026

Bessent wants bigger bond buybacks, but markets barely blink

United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the Treasury could increase bond buybacks beyond $4 billion, partly to signal that current yields do not reflect underlying economic fundamentals. He stressed that interest rates have nothing to do with the buyback decision.

USD/CHF Price Forecast: Attempts to reclaim 0.8000 after defending the 100-day SMA

USD/CHF regains ground on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) stabilises following the previous day’s broad weakness, which pushed the pair below the 0.8000 psychological mark and to its lowest level since June 17, weakening the near-term bullish structure.