The U.S. dollar weakened near three-month lows as Treasury bond buybacks calmed markets. Long-term Treasury yields retreated from recent nineteen-year highs after the Treasury's announcement. Federal Reserve meeting minutes revealed policymakers' concerns about persistent inflation and potential rate hikes. The Japanese yen found some relief from its recent sharp depreciation against the dollar. Investors now await the Jackson Hole Symposium for further clues on monetary policy direction.

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…