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Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 28–29, 2026

Several Federal Reserve officials favored an interest-rate hike last month and many indicated that policy tightening would be necessary if inflation didn’t decline, a record of the central bank’s most recent policy debate showed. The next Fed decision comes in September. Bloomberg's Michael McKee re

Hecla Mining and Coeur Mining Spike 13% as Treasury Buyback Plan Ignites Precious Metals Rally

US yields fall, yen rises after Treasury announces larger debt buyback

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a fresh attempt to rein-in long-term borrowing costs from multi-year highs, sending Treasury yields and the dollar down.

Two Yields, One SPYI ETF: 12% for the Marketing, 0.47% for the SEC

The Treasury Department said Wednesday that it will more than double the size of government-debt buybacks, sending yields sharply lower and stocks higher at the market open.

Sharp sell-off in recent weeks has sent borrowing costs soaring

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. (Source: Bloom

The US Treasury says it will be buying back more longer-dated debt, a move designed to stop the surge in long-end yields. Former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard says this seems like an important tactical move, but it won't change the fundamentals. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source