August 19, 2026
Treasury Buybacks Fed Warnings Bond Relief Bitcoin And Gold Rally
On August 19, U.S. markets saw long-term yields ease after the Treasury pledged to sharply expand bond buybacks, helping stocks and long-dated Treasuries bounce, while Fed minutes warning that more hikes are possible if inflation re-accelerates coincided with strong rallies in Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, and silver as investors rotated into hedge assets.