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Government bond yields rarely make headlines, but this week they forced the U.S. Treasury to intervene in its own market.

Forex and financial market recap for Aug. 20, 2026: a Treasury buyback lost its grip as stocks fell, oil and bitcoin climbed, and the dollar firmed.

Australia’s July jobs report looked weak at first glance, but the details could matter more for the RBA and Aussie.

Markets snapped a defensive streak Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury doubled its long-end bond buybacks, sinking the dollar to a three-month low while gold and bitcoin rallied.

The U.S. Treasury surprised markets by doubling its long-end bond buyback cap to $4 billion per operation, sending 30-year yields nearly 9 basis points lower.

UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July 2026, matching forecasts, as a 13% Ofgem energy price cap hike pushed gas prices to their highest since 2022.

With the rate hike debate heating up again for the RBA, will a strong jobs report continue to fuel tightening hopes? Here’s what to look out for.

Chipmakers dragged stocks lower and yields held near multi-year highs Tuesday, while the dollar firmed as the best major and gold slid sharply.

The US 30-year yield just hit 5.3%, its highest since 2007. Four forces are driving a global bond selloff that’s moving every market you trade.

UK unemployment held at 4.9% in April to June 2026, missing forecasts. Wages beat expectations, the Claimant Count fell, and redundancies hit a 14-month low.

The U.K. economy is scheduled to print its inflation report this week, and the results could strongly influence BOE policy expectations.

Oil spiked on a fresh Hormuz tanker scare and long-end yields hit 2007 highs as U.S. stocks slipped and the dollar eased.

Canada’s inflation rate rose to 3% in July 2026, just above forecasts, as a gasoline spike from the Middle East conflict masked calm core prices.

Canada’s CPI report is coming up soon, and the results could still impact policy expectations for the BOC. Here’s what to look out for.

Iran’s Hormuz standoff kept oil elevated and inflation anxiety alive, while in-line CPI, a softer PPI, and a retail sales miss drove sharp intraday swings this week.

Cooler PPI data moved the dollar more than CPI this week and reshaped Fed rate expectations ahead of the Jackson Hole event.

Cooler U.S. producer prices trimmed Fed rate-hike bets Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 to a record while the dollar closed mixed against major currencies.

UK GDP grew 0.4% in Q2 2026, matching forecasts, as June’s World Cup and heatwave-fueled 0.3% jump papered over a slowdown from Q1’s pace.

In-line July CPI data eased Fed rate-hike fears and lifted stocks near record highs, while the dollar reversed course to close broadly higher against major peers.