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Executive Summary The Treasury Department’s decision to double long-end bond buybacks produced the desired initial market response, but investors should not confuse a successful squeeze on crowded positions with a durable change in the interest rate outlook. The action can reduce the amount of duration the private market must absorb at the margin. In that respect, it carries echoes of Operation Twist. It does not have the scale, monetary transmission or balance-sheet effects of quantitative easing, however, and it cannot offset the fiscal and inflation forces pushing yields higher. The Market Responded Before the Math Mattered Treasury increased the maximum…

Berlin, Germany, August 26th, 2026, Chainwire TronBid expands its two-sided TRON resource marketplace, giving users new ways to rent Energy, trade Energy and Bandwidth, and reduce USDT fees for TRC-20 transactions. TronBid, a peer-to-peer marketplace for TRON network resources, has expanded its platform with new tools for users looking to rent TRON Energy, manage transaction costs and access network resources without maintaining large amounts of staked TRX. The platform now operates as a two-sided marketplace where both buyers and sellers can create orders for TRON Energy and Bandwidth. Understanding TRON Energy Usage TRON uses Energy and Bandwidth as its primary…

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 26th, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has concluded the TradFi Gala, a month-long Futures trading campaign that drew more than 170,000 registrations and reached $4.3 billion in daily average trading volume. The campaign was designed to give users low-cost access to fast-growing AI and semiconductor-related stocks amid rising trading demand in these sectors. Spanning four dedicated events, it combined 0-fee Futures trading, new user incentives, and trading competitions, offering both new and existing users a total prize pool of 1,000,000 USDT. Beyond these headline figures, the campaign delivered strong results across several…

Soybeans posted gains of 11 ½ to 14 cents across the board on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 13 1/4 cents at $12.01. Soymeal futures were steady to $1.10 higher on the day, with Soy Oil back up 39 to 101 points.USDA reported a private export sale of 132,000 MT of soybeans to unknown destinations this morning.  Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.   Weekly Crop Progress data from NASS showed 91% of the US soybean crop setting pods by 8/23, with 6% dropping leaves. Condition ratings…

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 25th, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has kicked off MOVE Carnival. This month-long campaign combines zero-fee trading with a range of reward opportunities, backed by a total prize pool of 1M USDT. The campaign runs from August 24 to September 23, 2026, 10:00 (UTC), and is open to both new and existing users on the MEXC platform. Movement is a Move-based Layer 1 focused on a more secure, scalable infrastructure for payments and finance. The MOVE token serves as the network’s native asset, used for transaction fees, staking, and governance. MOVE Carnival…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.28% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.97%.  E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.27%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) fell -0.95%.Stock indices settled mostly lower on Monday, with the S&P 500 falling to a 2.5-week low and the Nasdaq 100 falling to a 3-week low.  The broader market was under pressure on Monday amid the weakness in chipmakers and AI-infrastructure stocks.  Also, weighing on market sentiment was the collapse of trade talks late last Friday between Canada…

Bitmine owns 4.8% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 97% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 14 months ETH gained 30% in the past week, the largest weekly gain since May 2025 and July 2021. Both precedent instances were followed by subsequent gains of +170% and +167%, respectively. Bitmine was added to the Russell 1000 Large-cap index on June 26, 2026 Bitmine’s Series A Preferred Stock is trading on the NYSE under the symbol BMNP Bitmine has 5,067,309 staked ETH, representing $12.4 billion at $2,440 per ETH. MAVAN (Made in America…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.43% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.33%.  E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.37%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) rose +0.27%.Stock indices settled higher on Friday as crude oil prices stabilized, temporarily easing inflation concerns.  Crude oil prices consolidated below Thursday’s 1-month high on Friday on comments from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who called for an end to the US-Iran war.  Markets await Monday’s press conference, when US Treasury Secretary Bessent said the administration would give details…

Corn futures found late strength on Friday with contracts 2 ¾ to 6 ½ cents higher across the board. September was 24 ¾ cents higher on the week, with December rallying 25 ¼ cents. September options expired today. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 5 cents at $4.52 ½.USDA reported 205,000 MT of corn sold during the reporting period to unknown destinations this morning.  Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.   Following this week’s Crop Tour, Pro Farmer estimates the US national yield at 173.2 pba, with…

Steve Bendt has been appointed as chief marketing officer at YCharts, an investment research and client engagement platform. He will lead YCharts’ global marketing organization and will be responsible for brand, demand generation, and go-to-market strategy across the company’s RIA, enterprise, and asset manager markets. Based in Seattle, Washington, Bendt will report to YCharts’ CEO and president Sean Brown.  Financial advisor Brandon Burleigh has joined UBS Wealth Management’s Hartford, Connecticut office. Burleigh has joined Stone Harbor Group at UBS, a team of five financial advisors. Stone Harbor Group provides wealth management strategies, including financial planning and investment management, to individuals,…