US Stocks Rebound on Higher Treasury Buyback

2026-08-19 13:42 By Andre Joaquim 1 min. read

US stock indices were higher on Tuesday after the Treasury signaled it will buy back more notes and bonds.

The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq 100 were slightly above the flatline.

The Treasury stated it would double the limit on buybacks of long-term securities, adding to a series of other measures it took to control the recent surge in longer benchmark borrowing costs.

Besides reducing rates, the outlook of higher dollar liquidity from the Treasury's intervention also supported equities.

US yields were also in focus ahead of the release of FOMC minutes.

Gains were broad on most sectors, with software application and hyperscalers mostly trading higher.

Apple, Salesforce, and Tesla gained 1%.

Meanwhile, retail stocks gained after TJX, Target, and Lowe's all reported second-quarter earnings.

On top of that, Moderna stock prices doubled and Merck surged 10% after a trial on their joint vaccine cut recurrence in melanoma.



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