Deutsche Bank calls Treasury buyback doubling similar to ’operation twist’ Aug 19, 2026 10:29AM

Investing.com -- The U.S. Treasury's surprise move to at least double the maximum size of its long-end buyback operations to $4 billion per operation amounts to "soft-form financial repression" and is "very similar to the Fed’s operation twist", Deutsche Bank warned Wednesday, adding that the dollar faces further downside as a result.

George Saravelos, Deutsche Bank's head of FX research, published an immediate-reaction note after the Treasury announced it was raising... (continue reading...)


Goldman Sachs closes short THB/INR trade for small gain Aug 17, 2026 12:18PM

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs closed its short Thai baht against Indian rupee trade recommendation on Monday, recording a gain of just under 1%, driven mostly by accrued carry.

The investment bank initiated the short THB/INR position on June 12, 2026, following the Reserve Bank of India's foreign exchange measures designed to attract capital inflows, with the position funded out of the Thai baht.

The Thai baht remained under pressure during the trade period due to weaker... (continue reading...)


BofA sees dollar weakness continuing with New Zealand dollar gains Aug 17, 2026 12:09PM

Investing.com -- Bank of America analysts said the US dollar downtrend has gained momentum, with multiple technical and fundamental indicators pointing to further weakness.

The bank's quantitative signals support the continuation of the dollar's decline. Option flows favored dollar puts across several major currency pairs last week, while skew moved in favor of dollar downside across both developed and emerging markets. Trend signals remain negative, with at least one... (continue reading...)


BofA says US yen intervention may need stronger follow-up Aug 14, 2026 08:48AM

Investing.com - Bank of America said the first coordinated yen-buying operation by the US Treasury since 1998 represents a significant event and markets should expect the possibility of future intervention.

The operation took place on July 31, but moves in USD/JPY have fully unwound from pre-intervention levels. A move above 160 could invite additional action, the firm said.

Bank of America said broader economic policy from Japan, including rate hikes and fiscal measures,... (continue reading...)


Yen Extends Decline, Erasing Half Of Intervention Gains - Bloomberg Aug 10, 2026 09:56AM

Yen Extends Decline, Erasing Half Of Intervention Gains - Bloomberg


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