US dollar nears three-month low following Treasury bond market intervention
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US Treasury Department
United States
August 20, 2026
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The US dollar index fell to 98.558, the lowest level since mid-May. The Treasury Department moved to increase buybacks of long-dated securities to stabilize the bond market. The 30-year Treasury yield retreated from a 19-year high.
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