Bitcoin surged to one-month highs following the Federal Reserve’s significant rate cut, while the yen and other major currencies remained stagnant. The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged, affecting the yen’s recent gains. U.S. Treasury yields steepened, and economists predict further Fed rate cuts this year.
US stocks: US market sinks as bond yields rise, Walmart results disappoint
The S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector was one of the biggest drags on the benchmark index, with megacaps including Amazon and Tesla among its biggest
August 20, 2026