Global shares show mixed performance as US Treasury debt buybacks ease bond yields, while Brent crude prices rise 2.2%.

NEW YORK, Aug 19 : Longer-dated global bond yields retreated from multi-decade highs, the dollar tumbled and gold jumped on Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury Department said it…

NEW YORK: Stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday (Aug 19) and the dollar fell sharply after the US Treasury signalled action to push down government bond yields, easing fears that…

Asian stocks advanced as the US Treasury announced debt buyback plans. This move eased pressure on the bond market and stabilized the dollar. South Korean shares surged, led by SK…

By Kimberley Kao and Ronnie Harui