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Bessent Flags Bigger Debt Buyback; Japan's Inflation Picks Up | The Asia Trade 8/21/2026
Friday, August 21, 2026
Treasury Secretary Russell Bessent indicated plans for increased debt buyback operations, according to Bloomberg reporting on August 21, 2026. Japan's inflation rate rose in the latest reporting period. Bloomberg TV broadcast market analysis from Sydney with hosts Haidi Stroud-Watts and Paul Allen covering developments affecting global trading.
Original reporting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-21/the-asia-trade-8-21-2026-video