US Treasury interventionism highlights currency risk to UK wealth portfolios

Dollar depreciation

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s controversial move to double buybacks of 10- and 30-Year bonds last Wednesday (19 August) was widely viewed as causing the dollar to fall to its lowest level in months, with institutions including Citadel Securities suggesting this trend could continue.

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