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Treasury Expands Long-Dated Debt Buybacks Beyond $4B

8/21/2026

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. Treasury Department announced expanded buybacks of long-dated government debt, potentially increasing volume beyond $4 billion per operation.
Gold futures rose 1.6% to $4,661.70, their highest level since mid-May.
Spot gold climbed to $4,587.23 per ounce, breaking above the $4,513 200-day moving average.
89% of central banks surveyed expect to increase gold reserves over the next year, per World Gold Council.

History

Historical Context

On August 15 1971 President Richard Nixon closed the gold window, ending the Bretton Woods system that had fixed the dollar at $35 per ounce since the 1944 conference. Vietnam-War spending and the 1968 London Gold Pool collapse reduced U.S. gold coverage to 22 % by 1970 and caused a $22 billion capital outflow in early 1971. The fiat shift frames today’s Treasury debt buybacks and gold prices.

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Story summary

U.S. Treasury Department announced expanded buybacks of long-dated government debt, potentially increasing volume beyond $4 billion per operation.
Gold futures rose 1.6% to $4,661.70, their highest level since mid-May.
Spot gold climbed to $4,587.23 per ounce, breaking above the $4,513 200-day moving average.
89% of central banks surveyed expect to increase gold reserves over the next year, per World Gold Council.

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