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Bond market anxiety raises stakes for Warsh's debut Jackson Hole speech

Bond market anxiety raises stakes for Warsh's debut Jackson Hole speech

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Bessent just made his case against debt-cutting

Bessent just made his case against debt-cutting

The Treasury secretary's answer to the debt has almost nothing to do with cutting it.
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Dollar pinned at multi-month lows as debt nerves unnerve investors

Dollar pinned at multi-month lows as debt nerves unnerve investors

By Tom Westbrook and Johann M Cherian Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hovered near multi-month lows on Monday in a market unsettled by the U.S.
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Dollar hovers near multi-month lows as debt nerves unnerve investors

Dollar hovers near multi-month lows as debt nerves unnerve investors

By Tom Westbrook and Johann M Cherian Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hovered near multi-month lows on Monday in a market unsettled by the U.S.
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Trading Day: Tech, tariffs & Treasuries

Trading Day: Tech, tariffs & Treasuries

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. bond yields fell and tech weighed on U.S. stocks on Monday, as investors digested a raft of economic measures and developments coming out of Washington: U.S.
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US Treasury to broaden scope of secondary sanctions on Iran, source says

US Treasury to broaden scope of secondary sanctions on Iran, source says

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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Dollar trading near multi-month lows, restrained by debt nerves

Dollar trading near multi-month lows, restrained by debt nerves

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (Reuters) - A wavering dollar teetered near multi-month lows on Monday in a market unsettled by the U.S. Treasury's promise to buy back more long bonds, while traders awaited details of sanctions on Iran and on policy speeches this week in the U.S. and Japan.
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Trump's approval holds at record low as US support for Iran war falls, Reuters Ipsos poll finds

Trump's approval holds at record low as US support for Iran war falls, Reuters Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. public approval of the war with Iran fell to its lowest level since the conflict's early days, helping to hold President Donald Trump's popularity at a record low, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.
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US Treasury to stick to debt auction schedule despite bigger buybacks, Bessent says

US Treasury to stick to debt auction schedule despite bigger buybacks, Bessent says

By David Lawder and Dan Burns WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury will continue with its regularly scheduled debt auctions, including for long-dated bonds, despite its move to increase buyback sizes of 10- to 30-year securities, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday.
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Shares dip with pressure from technology, yields and oil fall

Shares dip with pressure from technology, yields and oil fall

By Sinéad Carew and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge lost ground on Monday as weakness in technology stocks offset support from a dip in U.S. Treasury yields and falling oil prices. Oil prices fell more than $2 per barrel as traders shrugged off U.S.
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Treasury calmed debt fears but relief was temporary on Wall Street

Treasury calmed debt fears but relief was temporary on Wall Street

The week on Wall Street saw a lot of drama that in addition to the bond market intervention saw bitcoin rise and Walmart fall.
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Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions

Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions

By Menna Alaa El-Din and Kanishka Singh CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Iran on Saturday denounced U.S. plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic's economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners including China.