Bond Yields Steady as Treasury Intervention Struggles to Convince
Treasury yields held close to flat after earlier retracing sharp falls that initially followed the Treasury's surprise bond market intervention.
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Europe, Asia See Pickup in Activity Despite Headwinds
Surveys of purchasing managers recorded a pickup in activity in the eurozone, Japan and India during August, suggesting the global economy might avoid a further modest slowdown in the third quarter.
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Japan Inflation Picks Up as Rate-Boost Bets Firm
Japan's consumer inflation picked up last month, firming expectations that the next interest-rate hike is around the corner.
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Bessent's 'Big Toolkit' Leaves Investors Guessing About Next Treasury Surprise
The Treasury Secretary surprised markets by buying back more long-term debt to lower yields.
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U.K. Government Borrowing Rose Despite Record Income Tax Revenue
The U.K. government borrowed more in July than a year earlier as an increase in spending more than offset record revenues from income taxes.
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Canada Trade Official Says Tariff Deal With U.S. 'Very Close'
Dominic LeBlanc, Canada's minister in charge of U.S. trade, said Ottawa and Washington are "very close" to finalizing an agreement.
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Trump Wants to Revive Keystone XL. The Industry Has a Different Plan.
A trio of proposed pipelines would serve the same function-delivering heavy oil from western Canada to Gulf Coast refineries-without the hot-button name.
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Private Credit's Next Big Thing Is $1 Trillion in British Pensions
A deal that includes Standard Life, CVC and Goldman Sachs is the latest to tap an increasingly popular source of investor cash.
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6 Big Takeaways From Retail's Big Week of Earnings
Walmart worries, tariff windfalls and tepid same-store sales results lead the way
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How Moderna's Historic Short Squeeze Upended the AI Chip Trade
Moderna stock surged following positive cancer-vaccine data, burning short sellers and spilling over into the semi sector.
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Crypto Stocks Continue to Surge After Upbeat White House Meeting
President Trump reaffirmed support for the Clarity Act, which would allow for greater integration of Bitcoin and its peers into the U.S. economy if passed.
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U.S. Leading Indicators Ticked Up in July
The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index rose by 0.2% to 99.5, indicating that moderate growth could be coming.
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The Treasury Market's Coveted Status as a Safe Haven Is Fading
Two new studies find signs investors aren't as willing to accept low yields because of Treasurys' safety.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 21, 2026 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT)