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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 13 MIN

Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks as Bitcoin Jumps 6%

from Market Brief - After Hours

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we break down the U.S. Treasury's surprise move to double its debt buyback program, how it flipped the bond market, and why Bitcoin, Ether and Solana all rallied on the risk-on shift. We also cover Moderna's historic trading day, a brutal bond-driven selloff across Asia, fresh inflation data out of Europe and the UK, and big single-stock moves from Estee Lauder, Marvell and La-Z-Boy. Plus, full coverage of EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY as the dollar swings sharply against the euro, pound and yen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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