On Thursday, the U.S. dollar faced notable declines, approaching its lowest point in three months. In a bid to stabilize the bond market, U.S. Treasury disclosed plans to double its buyback operations. Meanwhile, long-end Treasury yields fell from a nineteen-year peak. Meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve underscored concerns about inflation and possible interest rate hikes. The Japanese yen also retreated from the 160 mark versus the dollar.

Bonds rallied and the dollar fell to a three-month low. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian bonds and stocks gained as US plans to buy back longer-dated Treasuries to curb borrowing costs buoyed sentiment. The dollar steadied after sliding to a…