Dollar falls to three-month low on Treasury buyback worries
The U.S. dollar has dropped to a three-month low against the euro due to concerns over the Treasury's plan to increase buybacks of long-dated government debt. Analysts suggest this strategy to suppress yields is negatively impacting the currency's value.
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Currency fluctuations and Treasury policy shifts directly impact global trade, inflation, and the cost of borrowing for international markets.
Dollar falls to three-month low on Treasury buyback worries By Karen Brettell and Niket Nishant Fri, August 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM EDT 3 min read DX-Y.NYB +0.04% By Karen Brettell and Niket Nishant
Aug 21 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a three-month low against the euro on Friday as concerns mounted that the U.S. Treasury's plan to expand buybacks of longer-dated government debt could weigh further on the U.S. currency.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday he may increase the government's repurchases of Treasuries further, a day after the department surprised markets by pledging to at least double the size of its buybacks of longer-dated debt in an effort to rein in bond yields.
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