Treasury's $4 Billion Buyback Move Sent Gold and Bitcoin Surging This Week
Treasury doubled bond buybacks to $4 billion after a 19-year yield high, sending gold and bitcoin surging as bitcoin's reported peak varied by $6,200.
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Why the U.S. Stepped In to Save Japan's Yen — and What It Risks
The U.S. Treasury sold euros, not dollars, to buy yen in the first joint U.S.-Japan intervention since 1998, after USD/JPY hit a 40-year low of ¥163.73.
Markets Aren't Uniformly Bullish on AI — the 2026 Data Shows They're Discriminating, and Correctly
AI stock valuations in 2026 aren't blanket hype. Google Cloud grew 63% while capex-heavy bets got punished. Here's what the earnings data actually shows.
Markets Surge While Economy Strains: May 2026
U.S. stock markets climbed back to record territory in May 2026 even as crude oil hovers near $110, wholesale inflation runs at 6%, and bond yields signal the Fed's rate-cut path may be closing.