Bitcoin surges above $70K as Trump backs Clarity Act, Treasury ramps up buybacks

Bitcoin jumped 4.6% to $72,475.25 – a roughly 12% gain over the past two days after the digital asset was trading near $63,000 earlier this week.

New York Post • Aug 20, 2026

BND Is Flat While Stocks Soar, but Selling Now Locks in the Real Loss

The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) has spent 2026 crossing back and forth over the zero line, with a year-to-date total return that ticks positive one week and negative the next.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 20, 2026

US 30-Year Bonds Erase Gains From Bessent's Buyback Plan

US bonds unwound all of the gains that followed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated debt. The moves pushed the 30-year yield on Thursday back to levels seen just before the Treasury's announcement a day prior.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Aug 20, 2026

US 30-Year Bonds Erase Gains From Treasury's Buyback Surprise

US bonds unwound all of the gains that followed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated debt, a sign that investors see it as only a short-lived remedy to curb borrowing costs. Jonathan Levin, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist, reacts to the treasury market moves.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Aug 20, 2026

US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears

Yields, at recent highs this week, dropped after treasury's vow to ‘provide greater liquidity support' to bond market

The Guardian • Aug 19, 2026

US Treasury Increasing Long-Dated Buyback Cap to at Least $4 Billion

The US Department of the Treasury announced it will at least double the maximum size of its liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities to at least $4 billion per operation, effective September 9, 2026. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Aug 19, 2026

Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Soars As U.S. Bond Markets Rally

Long-dated Treasuries rallied as U.S. Treasury announced its plans to boost buyback.

FXEmpire • Aug 19, 2026

Treasury Yields Hit Highs: ETF Strategies to Follow

Rising Treasury yields and persistent inflation are creating a challenging bond-market backdrop. Here are ETFs that could help investors navigate higher rates.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 19, 2026

Your Default Bond Fund Pays 4%. So Does BSV, Without the 30-Year Risk You Never Agreed To

The default bond allocation in most target-date funds, robo portfolios, and 401(k) menus is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSEARCA:BND) or its mutual fund equivalent.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 15, 2026

AI-driven surge in bond yields could be next risk for markets and growth

Market gauges of inflation-adjusted borrowing costs have shot to their highest in more than a decade across major economies as AI companies and governments ramp up bond sales, raising ​risks for stock markets and the world economy.

Reuters • Aug 14, 2026