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Treasury Doubles Debt Repurchase Plan to $4 Billion

8/20/2026

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Treasury Doubles Repurchase

The U.S. Treasury Department will double its debt repurchase program to $4 billion.
The 30-year Treasury yield fell from 5.26% to as low as 5.18%.
The 10-year Treasury yield dropped from 4.68% to as low as 4.63%.
U.S. stocks rose modestly, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gaining about 0.2%.
South Korea’s Kospi surged over 6%, with Samsung up 9.7% and SK Hynix up 14.1%.

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Walmart Drops

Walmart shares fell over 9% after Q2 U.S. store sales rose 2.60%, missing the 3.67% consensus.
Deere & Co stock rose more than 7% after Q3 net income hit $1.38 billion, beating the $1.27 billion estimate.
Advance Auto Parts shares plunged over 22% as Q2 comparable sales fell 0.5% YoY, missing the expected 1.31% gain.

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Treasury Doubles Repurchase

The U.S. Treasury Department will double its debt repurchase program to $4 billion.
The 30-year Treasury yield fell from 5.26% to as low as 5.18%.
The 10-year Treasury yield dropped from 4.68% to as low as 4.63%.
U.S. stocks rose modestly, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gaining about 0.2%.
South Korea’s Kospi surged over 6%, with Samsung up 9.7% and SK Hynix up 14.1%.

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