Stock Market Update
19-Aug-26 09:18 ET
Futures point to higher open after Treasury Department announcement
Market is Closed
[BRIEFING.COM] S&P futures vs fair value: +34.00. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +159.00. The stock market is now on track for a higher open following news that the Treasury Department will at least double the size of its liquidity-support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal securities beginning September 9. The move will increase the maximum size of operations in the 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year sectors to at least $4 billion from $2 billion, providing additional support for a long end of the Treasury market that has faced considerable pressure recently.
