IBOV 168,531.37 ▲ 0.42% IPSA 11,272.79 ▲ 0.28% IPC MEX 64,436.38 ▲ 0.68% MERVAL 2,891,094 ▲ 0.58% COLCAP 2,439.29 ▼ 0.59% BVL PERÚ 58,380.78 ▲ 0.50% USD/BRL5.19▲ 0.25% USD/MXN16.96▲ 0.09% USD/CLP921.59▲ 0.02% USD/COP3,072▼ 1.09% USD/PEN3.35▼ 0.50% USD/ARS1,497▼ 0.02% USD/UYU40.21▲ 0.95% USD/PYG5,992▲ 1.19% USD/BOB11.42▲ 0.14% USD/DOP58.49▲ 0.74% USD/CRC446.30▲ 2.09% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.24% USD/HNL26.81▲ 1.60% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.69% USD/VES775.47▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.71▲ 0.93% EUR/BRL6.06▲ 0.43% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 168,531.37 ▲ 0.42% IPSA 11,272.79 ▲ 0.28% IPC MEX 64,436.38 ▲ 0.68% MERVAL 2,891,094 ▲ 0.58% COLCAP 2,439.29 ▼ 0.59% BVL PERÚ 58,380.78 ▲ 0.50% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Thursday, August 20, 2026

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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 20, 2026: The Treasury Rewrote Its Own Buyback Plan

· August 20, 2026 · 11 min read

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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 20: the Treasury will double its long-dated buyback operations from 9 September, after a 30-year auction

USA
S&P 500
7,751
+0.29%
USA
Nasdaq
29,799
+0.93%
USA
Dow Jones
53,810
+0.03%
USA
Russell 2000
3,041
+0.46%
Canada
S&P/TSX
36,619
+0.39%
USA
10Y Treasury
4.6760
-0.17%
USD/CAD
Spot
1.3945
+0.15%
USD/MXN
Spot
17.06
-0.24%

The Treasury will double its long-end buybacks from 9 September, Walmart raised guidance and fell 9%, and Canadian producer prices swung a point against forecasts.

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