BusinessThe GuardianBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minUS treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fearsYields, at recent highs this week, dropped after treasury’s vow to ‘provide greater liquidity support’ to bond market The US treasury is doubling its buyback of government debt in an effort to balance out the bond market and counterbalance…The Guardian
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minHedge Fund Capula Hires From Freepoint, Element in Energy PushCapula Investment Management hired two energy traders as it expands into energy and commodities, according to people familiar with the matter.Bloomberg
BusinessTASSBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minPutin instructs government to assess effectiveness of investment support measuresThe head of state stressed that the Russian economy needs to achieve sustainable growth in capital investment, including investment in modernizing production and improving labor productivity through new technologiesTASS
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minCopper Firm KME Is Said to Pick Banks for Unit’s German IPOKME Group Spa has picked banks to help arrange a Frankfurt listing of Cunova GmbH, which could value the unit producing copper-nickel at as much as €1 billion ($1.2 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.Bloomberg
BusinessTASSBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minGrowth in domestic financing becomes key structural shift in Russian economy — NovakThe Russian deputy prime minister also noted that state-owned companies continue to account for a significant share of investment, with the five largest companies responsible for more than 15% of total investmentTASS
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minLerner: Give Bull Market Benefit of the DoubtKeith Lerner, CIO & Chief Market Strategist at Truist, joins Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss market expectations beyond the recent jitters amid a historic earnings season. (Source: Bloomberg)Bloomberg
BusinessBBCBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minUS retail giant receives $1bn boost from tariff refundsThe US chain said it received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement, which resulted in its second quarter operating income rising to $2.6bn.BBC
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minSDC Capital Is Said to Consider $1 Billion Singapore REIT IPOUS digital infrastructure firm SDC Capital Partners is planning a real estate investment trust listing in Singapore that could raise about $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.Bloomberg
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minTarget’s Turnaround Is Finally Working: Telsey AnalystTarget’s turnaround may finally be working. Telsey Advisory Group Senior Managing Director and Assistant Director of Research Joseph Feldman joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down why stronger traffic, sharper merchandising and a…Bloomberg
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minUS 10-Year Treasury Yield Will Top 5% This Year: Markets PulseThe recent selloff in US bonds that’s sent 30-year yields to multi-decade highs is poised to set another milestone, with the majority of respondents to the latest Markets Pulse survey predicting the 10-year benchmark will soon exceed 5%.Bloomberg
BusinessTASSBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minRussia’s key task is transition to sustainable economic development model — NovakAccording to the Russian deputy prime minister, this is precisely what the structural transformation plan is aimed atTASS
BusinessMarketWatchBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minBerkshire Hathaway bet big on the U.S. housing market. You probably shouldn’t follow suit.Home-builder stocks are cheap, but it’s not easy to time a rebound in the depressed housing market.MarketWatch