Market Snapshot August 20th 2026
The Treasury Steps In — Buybacks Doubled to Break the Long-End Rout as Target Beats and the S&P Snaps a Three-Day Slide Data: Main Theme: “Fiscal Policy Answers a Fiscal Problem” — With the 30-year at a 19-year high and a buyers’ strike running since late June, the Treasury Department announced it will at least […]
Market Snapshot August 19th 2026
A Global Long-End Repricing — US, Japanese, German and French Yields All Hit Multi-Decade Highs as Chips Fall 5.5% Data: Main Theme: “The Term Premium Goes Global” — The US 30-year hit a fresh 19-year high above 5.34%, Japan’s 10-year reached a three-decade peak, Germany’s 30-year its highest since 2011 and France’s since 2008 — […]
