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Instant View: US Treasury will double some bond buy backs

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. long-dated Treasury yields fell sharply on Wednesday from around their highest level in 19 years, in a move that followed the U.S. Treasury announcing it would double the size of liquidity support buy-back operations for longer-dated bonds. Thirty-year U.S.... Read More.

Boston Fed paper says strong productivity blunted tariff inflation impact

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Robust U.S. productivity levels appear to have blunted the full inflationary impact of President Donald Trump's large-scale trade tariffs, new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said. "Industries in which tariffs induced higher costs in 2025 also experienced greater... Read More.

US 30-year Treasury yields drop from multi-year highs

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

LONDON/WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Yields on 30-year U.S. Treasuries fell sharply on Wednesday from around their highest level in 19 years, after the Treasury Department announced it would double the size of liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated bonds. The yield on 30-year U.S.... Read More.

Greater regulatory scrutiny no bar to mining mergers, bosses say

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Mining bosses say that regulatory scrutiny of major mergers is increasing as governments pay closer attention to critical minerals and security of supply in the face of a volatile geopolitical backdrop, but they do not see the shift as... Read More.

Trump to host crypto executives as SEC weighs regulations

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will host cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday as U.S. financial regulators this week prepare to advance their framework for certain digital assets, according to media reports. Trump, who has earned more than $1.4 billion... Read More.

Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

Adoptions are on hold for thousands of dogs and cats in Texas, potentially putting the animals at risk of being euthanized, because of efforts to stop the spread of the New World screwworm, an insect that has crossed the border from Mexico into the... Read More.

Trump says US and Canada reached deal to delay US tariffs on Canadian imports

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

(AP) - President Trump sees success in trade talks with Canada after reaching a last-minute agreement that delays new tariffs and keeps negotiations moving forward. Just hours before a 50 percent tariff on 20 billion dollars worth of Canadian imports was set to take effect,... Read More.

U.S., Indian fuel exporters profiting from supply uncertainty during wars

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

By Mohi Narayan and Shariq Khan NEW DELHI/NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Oil refiners in India and the U.S. are reaping a bonanza as wars in Iran and Ukraine have disrupted global fuel supplies, driven up prices, and left importers scrambling for barrels at... Read More.

Wall St futures flat after tech rout; Iran tensions, retail earnings in focus

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were steady on Wednesday after a tech-driven selloff rocked Wall Street in the previous session as investors turned their attention to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East as well as... Read More.

Lowe’s cuts annual sales growth forecast as consumers curb high-cost renovations

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Home-improvement retailer Lowe's said on Wednesday it now expects no growth in annual comparable sales, as consumers remained cautious on expensive renovation projects and discretionary spending. The company, whose shares dropped 3.3% in premarket trading, earlier expected this year's comparable sales... Read More.

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Instant View: US Treasury will double some bond buy backs

Boston Fed paper says strong productivity blunted tariff inflation impact

US 30-year Treasury yields drop from multi-year highs

Greater regulatory scrutiny no bar to mining mergers, bosses say

Trump to host crypto executives as SEC weighs regulations

Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold

Trump says US and Canada reached deal to delay US tariffs on Canadian imports

U.S., Indian fuel exporters profiting from supply uncertainty during wars

Wall St futures flat after tech rout; Iran tensions, retail earnings in focus

Lowe’s cuts annual sales growth forecast as consumers curb high-cost renovations

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