Why an announcement from the Treasury sparked a rally in gold and bitcoin this week
Cryptocurrencies and precious metals shot higher, while the U.S. dollar weakened, after the Treasury Department said it planned to double its bond buy...
Last updated: 2026-08-22 15:27:35 ET
Cryptocurrencies and precious metals shot higher, while the U.S. dollar weakened, after the Treasury Department said it planned to double its bond buy...
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A new 50% levy on $20bn of Canadian imports comes into force after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks.
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New filings find the Democratic National Committee trailing its Republican counterpart by more than $100 million, with millions of dollars in debts.
The DXY dollar index fell to 98.6630 on Friday, down 0.23% from the previous session, bringing its decline over the past month to 2.43%. The dollar’...
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