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Dow Jones Industrial Average sells the best outlook since 1983
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 53,050, more than 400 points lower on the session, after two of the strongest American data points of the month arrived in the same 12:30 GMT block and were sold on delivery.
Fed's Musalem: Hiking rates now could save more aggressive action later
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem is crossing the wires with remarks on the economy and the monetary policy outlook, speaking in an interview with CNBC on Thursday.
US Dollar: Debasement worries weigh after buyback – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the US Dollar (USD) is extending losses to its weakest level since mid-June as markets react to the US Treasury’s decision to double bond buybacks.
Canadian Dollar remains supported by rising Oil prices and US tariff pause
USD/CAD remains under pressure on Thursday even as the US Dollar (USD) stages a modest recovery following the previous day’s sharp selloff. Higher Oil prices support the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD), keeping the pair near a three-month low.
Euro eases from three-month high as US Dollar stabilises, Jobless Claims beat expectations
EUR/USD trims part of its earlier gains on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) stabilises following the previous day’s sharp selloff. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1686 after touching an intraday high of 1.1710, its highest level since May 14.
"More avenues opening for US Dollar weakness ahead": MUFG on why Treasury buyback could backfire
The US Dollar (USD) has extended its decline following the US Treasury’s unexpected decision to double its long-end bond buybacks, an intervention designed to push down long-term borrowing costs.
US Dollar: Consolidation after treasury buybacks – DBS
DBS Group Research strategist Chang Wei Liang notes ongoing Dollar weakness after the US Treasury unexpectedly doubled long-dated bond buybacks, pushing DXY below 99.
US Dollar: Treasury buybacks raise fiscal questions – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) notes that US long-term Treasury yields have retraced most of their decline following the Treasury’s expanded buyback announcement, while the US Dollar (USD) remains under pressure.
US Dollar: Downside risks grow as yields contained – MUFG
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny and Abdul-Ahad Lockhart highlight that the US Treasury’s unscheduled expansion of long-end buybacks triggered the largest daily US Dollar drop since March outside intervention episodes.
US Dollar: Policy-driven yield retreat – UBS
UBS' chief economist Paul Donovan notes that the United States (US) Treasury’s plan to at least double purchases of long-term US government bonds triggered a rally, pushing 10-year yields down to levels seen a week ago.
Dow Jones futures gain on Treasury bond buyback relief
Dow Jones futures inch lose 0.11% to trade around 53,470 during European hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures remain inching lower by 0.06%, trading near 7,720, and Nasdaq 100 futures remain steady around 29,520.
US Treasury doubles long-dated bond buybacks: Why are yields rising again?
The US 10-year Treasury yield attempts to stabilize on Thursday, edging higher to 4.672% at the time of writing after hitting a low of 4.635% on Wednesday.
US Dollar: Upside capped as yields ease – MUFG
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan notes the US Dollar weakened after US Treasury Secretary Bessent announced a major expansion of long-dated Treasury buybacks, which pushed long-end yields lower.