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Read Why Did Gold Jump After Treasury Expanded Bond Buybacks?

Why Did Gold Jump After Treasury Expanded Bond Buybacks?

Gold rose roughly 4% in a single session after the U.S. Treasury unexpectedly doubled its bond buyback program on August 19, 2026. Then yields reversed and gold kept climbing anyway. This explains the links between buybacks, yields, the dollar and gold prices, and what the surprise timing did and did not tell us about fiscal credibility.

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Read The Trillion-Dollar AI IPO Wave: SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI Explained

The Trillion-Dollar AI IPO Wave: SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI Explained

Three AI giants approached public markets in 2026 at a combined ~$3.6T target, but the paths diverged. SpaceX went public June 12 with a record IPO, then slid below its $135 offer price; Anthropic is on track for an October 2026 listing under ANTH; OpenAI has delayed, now eyeing 2027.

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